Nordic Thelir Discussion

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The Saga of Harald Fairhair mentions the Thelir as one of the tribes tho fought against Harald Fairhair in the Battle of Hafrsfjord - Harald is of course known as the first King of Norway. The Thelir were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting the region now known as Upper Telemark in modern Norway. The region of Telemark was named after them and means forest of the Thelir. Other nearby tribes originating in Western Scandinavia included the Ragnaricii, Raumaricii, Otingis, the Adogit, Aerothi and the Rugii.