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Áns Saga Bogsveigis
''Áns saga bogsveigis'', the saga of Án the bow-bender, is one of the legendary sagas called the '' Hrafnistumannasögur'' surrounding the relatives of Ketil Trout. It concerns a feud between An the Bow-bender and Ingjald, king of Namdalen Namdalen () is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the central part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities of Namsos Municipality, Namsos, Grong Municipality, Grong, Overhalla Municipality, Overhalla, Røyrvik Municipality, Røyr .... It was probably written in the 14th century. References * "The Saga of Án Bow-Bender" (transl. Shaun Hughes, in Thomas H. Ohlgren, ed. ''Medieval Outlaws: Twelve Tales in Modern English.'' West Lafayette, Indiana: Parlor Press, 2005.) * ''The Saga of Aun the Bow-Bender'' (transl. Willard Larson. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1995.) * "The Saga of An Bow-Bender", in ''The Hrafnista Sagas'' (transl. Ben Waggoner. The Troth. 2009) External linksThe saga in Old Norse at Snerpa [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ans Saga Bogsveigis
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Legendary Saga
A legendary saga or ''fornaldarsaga'' (literally, "story/history of the ancient era") is a Norse saga that, unlike the Icelanders' sagas, takes place before the settlement of Iceland.The article ''Fornaldarsagor'' in ''Nationalencyklopedin'' (1991) There are some exceptions, such as ''Yngvars saga víðförla'', which takes place in the 11th century. The sagas were probably all written in Iceland, from about the middle of the 13th century to about 1400, although it is possible that some may be of a later date,Einar Ól. Sveinsson, "Fornaldarsögur", in ''Kulturhistorisk leksikon for nordisk middelalder fra vikingtid til reformasjonstid, bd. 4'' (Copenhagen, 1959) such as ''Hrólfs saga kraka''. Description of the sagas In terms of form, ''fornaldarsögur'' are similar to various other saga-genres, but tend towards fairly linear, episodic narratives. Like sagas in other genres, many quote verse, but in the ''fornaldarsögur'' that verse is almost invariably in the metre of Poetic Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrafnistumannasögur
The ''Hrafnistumannasögur'' is a group of legendary sagas surrounding the family of Ketil Trout of Halogaland. (Ketil is sometimes confused with his grandson, Ketil Trout of Namdalen.) The group is named after Hrafnista, modern Ramsta in northern Norway. *'' Ketils saga hœngs'' *'' Gríms saga loðinkinna'' *'' Örvar-Odds saga'' *''Áns saga bogsveigis'' Ketil Trout, the protagonist of ''Ketils saga hœngs'', was the father of Grimr Hairy-Cheek, the protagonist of ''Gríms saga loðinkinna'', and the grandfather of Orvar-Odd, the protagonist of ''Örvar-Odds saga''. In the opening lines of ''Egil's saga'', which features extensive relations with the Ramsta family and Halogaland and thus may be called the nearest saga to the Hrafnista group, we are informed about Ketil Trout's father Hallbjörn Half-troll, who was half Saami The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI, pronounced "Sammy") is an association of American manufacturers of firearms, am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ketils Saga Hœngs
:''The hero of this saga is often confused with his grandson by the same name.'' ''Ketils saga hœngs'' or ''The Saga of Ketil Trout'' is an Icelandic legendary saga on the Norwegian chieftain Ketil Hallbjarnarson Haeng (), also known as "Ketil Trout of Hrafnista". Hrafnista is present-day Ramsta, Hålogaland, Northern Norway. The work belongs in a group of sagas collectively called the ''Hrafnistumannasögur'' surrounding Ketil Trout and his relatives. Ketil grows up to become a rascal and an Askeladd, but matures and becomes a formidable champion. He slays a dragon and goes through a number of fights, mostly to defend his daughter. In a fight with Gusir, the king of the Samis, he slays the king and takes his sword and three magic arrowheads of flintstone (Hremsa, Fifa and Flaug). Together with the giantess Hrafnhild, Ketil has the son Grim Shaggy-Cheek, who was the father of Orvar-Odd. Ketil is traditionally regarded as the father of Hrafnhilda, who married Thorkel of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namdalen
Namdalen () is a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the central part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities of Namsos Municipality, Namsos, Grong Municipality, Grong, Overhalla Municipality, Overhalla, Røyrvik Municipality, Røyrvik, Nærøysund Municipality, Nærøysund, Høylandet Municipality, Høylandet, Flatanger Municipality, Flatanger, Lierne Municipality, Lierne, Leka Municipality, Leka, and Namsskogan Municipality, Namsskogan, all in Trøndelag county. The district has three List of towns and cities in Norway, towns: Namsos (town), Namsos, Rørvik and Kolvereid. The whole district covers about and has about 35,000 residents (2009). The district surrounds the Namdalen valley and the river Namsen, one of the best salmon rivers in Europe (only the Tana River (Norway), Tana river in Finnmark yields a larger catch of salmon). Agriculture and forestry have always been important in Namdalen. Norway spruce is the most prevalent tree species. The grain fields in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th-century Literature
The 14th century lasted from 1 January 1301 (represented by the Roman numerals MCCCI) to 31 December 1400 (MCD). It is estimated that the century witnessed the death of more than 45 million lives from political and natural disasters in both Europe and the Mongol Empire. West Africa experienced economic growth and prosperity. In Europe, the Black Death claimed 25 million lives wiping out one third of the European population while the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France fought in the protracted Hundred Years' War after the death of King Charles IV of France led to a claim to the French throne by King Edward III of England. This period is considered the height of chivalry and marks the beginning of strong separate identities for both England and France as well as the foundation of the Italian Renaissance and the Ottoman Empire. In Asia, Tamerlane (Timur), established the Timurid Empire, history's third largest empire to have been ever established by a single conqueror. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
