Þorleifr Rauðfeldarson or Þorleifr jarlsskáld (Poet of the Earl) was an Icelandic skald

Skald

The skald was a member of a group of poets, whose courtly poetry is associated with the courts of Scandinavian and Icelandic leaders during the Viking Age, who composed and performed renditions of aspects of what we now characterise as Old Norse poetry .The most prevalent metre of skaldic poetry is...

. He was one of the court poets of Hákon Sigurðarson, though only a couple of his verses on the ruler have come down to us. The following is quoted in Heimskringla

Heimskringla

Heimskringla is the best known of the Old Norse kings' sagas. It was written in Old Norse in Iceland by the poet and historian Snorri Sturluson ca. 1230...

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, vitum hvergi fremra jarl und ferli þér mána ; þú hefr Óðni, vesa mátt af því vísi víðlendr, níu senda. Hákonardrápa 1, FJ's edition

Hákon, heard we under heaven no doughtier earl than thou—but greater grew thy glory fram wars—to govern. Athelings nine to Óthin— feeds the raven on flesh of fallen men—spread far thy fame aye—thou didst send forth. (Hollander's translation)

In Norway's land was never known A braver earl than the brave Hakon. At sea, beneath the clear moon's light, No braver man e'er sought to fight. Nine kings to Odin's wide domain Were sent, by Hakon's right hand slain! So well the raven-flocks were fed -- So well the wolves were filled with dead! (Laing's translation)

Þorleifr is the protagonist of Þorleifs þáttr, a largely fictional work. He also has a role in Svarfdœla saga where some lausavísur are attributed to him.