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'''Rosta''' (died c. 855) was the mother of [[Eivor]], a [[Vikings|Viking]] who [[raid]]ed southern [[England]] during the 9th century. | '''Rosta''' (died c. 855) was the mother of [[Eivor]], a [[Vikings|Viking]] who [[raid]]ed southern [[England]] during the 9th century. | ||
==Biography == | ==Biography== | ||
At the age of nineteen, Rosta and her husband [[Varin]] built [[cairn]]s together on a high cliff near the fjord. At some point after Eivor was born, Rosta taught her how to build cairns themselves and explained to Eivor the importance of cairns as a test of mind and wit.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[East Cape Peak]]</ref> | At the age of nineteen, Rosta and her husband [[Varin]] built [[cairn]]s together on a high cliff near the fjord. At some point after Eivor was born, Rosta taught her how to build cairns themselves and explained to Eivor the importance of cairns as a test of mind and wit.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[East Cape Peak]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Name etymology=== | ===Name etymology === | ||
The name Rosta is related to the {{Wiki|Old Norse}} word ''rósta'', meaning 'brawl, riot, strife'. It's best known as the byname of {{Wiki|Olvir Rosta}}, a character in the 13th century ''{{Wiki|Orkneyinga saga}}'' and thus has also been translated as 'brawler, rioter'.<ref>{{WP|Olvir Rosta}}</ref> | The name Rosta is related to the {{Wiki|Old Norse}} word ''rósta'', meaning 'brawl, riot, strife'. It's best known as the byname of {{Wiki|Olvir Rosta}}, a character in the 13th century ''{{Wiki|Orkneyinga saga}}'' and thus has also been translated as 'brawler, rioter'.<ref>{{WP|Olvir Rosta}}</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | == Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' | ||
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Rosta (died c. 855) was the mother of Eivor, a Viking who raided southern England during the 9th century.
Biography
At the age of nineteen, Rosta and her husband Varin built cairns together on a high cliff near the fjord. At some point after Eivor was born, Rosta taught her how to build cairns themselves and explained to Eivor the importance of cairns as a test of mind and wit.[2]
Behind the scenes
Name etymology
The name Rosta is related to the Old Norse word rósta, meaning 'brawl, riot, strife'. It's best known as the byname of Olvir Rosta, a character in the 13th century Orkneyinga saga and thus has also been translated as 'brawler, rioter'.[3]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Prologue
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – East Cape Peak
- ↑
Olvir Rosta on Wikipedia