Fjalla-Eyvindur
Icelandic outlaw
About Fjalla-Eyvindur
Lived 1714 – 1783 (aged 68–69). Fjalla-Eyvindur was an Icelandic.
Victor Sjöström as Fjalla-Eyvindur in the 1918 film The Outlaw and His Wife.
Fjalla-Eyvindur (; ) was an Icelandic outlaw. He and his wife Halla are reported to have fled into the remote highlands of Iceland after 1760. They lived in the wilderness for 20 years. A hot spring named Eyvindarhver is named after him.
The Icelandic playwright Jóhann Sigurjónsson dramatised his life in 1911 as Fjalla-Eyvindur. This play contains the lullaby "Sofðu unga ástin mín", still used by many Icelandic parents. In 1918, the play was made into the Swedish film The Outlaw and His Wife, directed by Victor Sjöström.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Fjalla-Eyvindur?
Icelandic outlaw
When was Fjalla-Eyvindur born?
Fjalla-Eyvindur was born in 1714 in Hrunamannahreppur.
When did Fjalla-Eyvindur die?
Fjalla-Eyvindur died in 1783.
What nationality was Fjalla-Eyvindur?
Fjalla-Eyvindur was Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fjalla-Eyvindur. https://biography.guide/fjalla-eyvindur/
MLA: "Fjalla-Eyvindur." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fjalla-eyvindur/.
Chicago: "Fjalla-Eyvindur." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fjalla-eyvindur/.
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