The legend of Gyda says that Gyda was born about 852 in Hordaland. She was the daughter of Eirik, King of Hordaland one of the petty kings of pre-united Norway. Gyda was proposed to by Harold Fairhair who was then the king of the petty kingdom of Vestfold. She refused to marry Harald until he ruled as king over all of Norway. Harald was therefore induced to take a vow not to cut nor comb his hair until he was sole king of Norway. In 872 Harald became king of a united Norway and sent for Gyda.

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