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Brandkrossa þáttr
''Brandkrossa þáttr'' (The Tale of Brandkrossi) is a short Old Norse tale (''þáttr'') which serves as a prologue to ''Droplaugarsona saga''. Whereas ''Droplaugarsona saga'' details the descendants of Helgi Droplaugarson, ''Brandkrossa þáttr'' focuses on the forebears of his enemy Helgi Asbjarnarson, including his father Asbjorn, son of Hrafnkel, the subject of ''Hrafnkels saga''. Although beginning with Hrafnkel, the author of ''Brandkrossa þáttr'' does not appear to have known ''Hrafnkels saga'' and used a version of ''Landnámabók'' as a source instead. The ''þáttr'' takes its name from Brandkrossi, an ox owned by Grímr, ancestor of the sons of Droplaug. The ''þáttr'' falls into two part, the second of which is more fantastic. One day Grímr's ox Brandkrossi flies into a rage and swims out to sea. Grímr travels to Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia, and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 8th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid- to late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not precise, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse (Old West Nordic, often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse (Old East Nordic), and Old Gutnish. Old West Norse and O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
þáttr
The ''þættir'' (Old Norse singular ''þáttr'', literally meaning a "strand" of rope or yarn)O'Donoghue (2004:226). are short stories written mostly in Iceland during the 13th and 14th centuries. The majority of ''þættir'' occur in two compendious manuscripts, '' Morkinskinna'' and ''Flateyjarbók'', and within them most are found as digressions within kings' sagas. Sverrir Tómasson regards those in ''Morkinskinna'', at least, as '' exempla'' or illustrations inseparable from the narratives that contain them, filling out the picture of the kings' qualities, good and bad, as well as adding comic relief.Sverrir Tómasson (2006:111-13). Íslendinga þættir The short tales of Icelanders or ''Íslendinga þættir'' focus on Icelanders, often relating the story of their travels abroad to the court of a Norwegian king. List of short tales: * '' Albani þáttr ok Sunnifu'' * '' Arnórs þáttr jarlaskálds'' * '' Auðunar þáttr vestfirzka'' * '' Bergbúa þáttr'' * '' Bolla þ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Droplaugarsona Saga
Droplaugarsona saga () is one of the Icelanders' sagas, probably written in the 13th century. The saga takes place near Lagarfljót in the east of Iceland about 1000 AD. It tells the story of Grim (''Grímr'') and Helge (''Helgi''), sons of the widow Droplaug, as grown men. Helge is killed by Helge Åsbjørnsson (''Helgi Ásbjarnarson''). Grim avenges his brother's death by killing Åsbjørnsson. These are the same brothers who also appear in '' Fljótsdæla saga''. Some of the storyline of ''Droplaugarsona saga'' overlaps with that of '' Fljótsdæla saga'', although details often differ. Plot Summary The saga begins by introducing two brothers, Ketill Þrymr and Atli Grautr, sons of Þiðrandi, who are wealthy merchants from Húsastaðir in Skriðudalur, Iceland. They frequently travel overseas for trade. One spring, Ketill prepares his ship in Reyðarfjörður and sails, arriving in Konungahella (likely modern-day Kungälv in Sweden or Norway) in the autumn. He then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrafnkels Saga
''Hrafnkels saga'' (; ) or ''Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða'' (O.N.: ; Ice.: ) is one of the Icelanders' sagas. It tells of struggles between chieftains and farmers in the east of Iceland in the 10th century. The eponymous main character, Hrafnkell, starts out his career as a fearsome duelist and a dedicated worshiper of the god Freyr. After suffering defeat, humiliation, and the destruction of his Hörgr, temple, he becomes an Atheism, atheist. His character changes and he becomes more peaceful in dealing with others. After gradually rebuilding his power base for several years, he achieves revenge against his enemies and lives out the rest of his life as a powerful and respected chieftain. The saga has been interpreted as the story of a man who arrives at the conclusion that the true basis of power does not lie in the favor of the gods but in the loyalty of one's subordinates. The saga remains widely read today and is appreciated for its logical structure, plausibility, and vivid chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landnámabók
(, "Book of Settlements"), often shortened to , is a medieval Icelandic written work which describes in considerable detail the settlement () of Iceland by the Norse in the 9th and 10th centuries CE. is divided into five parts and over 100 chapters. The first part tells of how the island was found. The latter parts count settlers quarter by quarter, beginning with west and ending with south. It traces important events and family history into the 12th century. More than 3,000 people and 1,400 settlements are described. It tells where each settler settled and provides a brief genealogy of his or her descendants. Sometimes short anecdote-like stories are also included. lists 435 people (', which includes men and women) as the initial settlers, the majority of them settling in the northern and southwestern parts of the island. It remains an invaluable source on both the history and genealogy of the Icelandic people. Some have suggested a single author, while others have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fljótsdæla Saga
Fljótsdæla saga () is one of the Icelandic sagas. It was probably the last one written, perhaps from the 1500s or 1600s. The text is known from several manuscripts which are from the early 1700s. It was likely written by an author in east Iceland and is a sequel to ''Hrafnkels saga''. The saga revolves around the lives and times of the residents of the Fljótsdalur region in Iceland, including Helge Åsbjørnsson (''Helgi Ásbjarnarson'') and of Grim (''Grímr'') and Helge (''Helgi''), two sons of the widow Droplaug, a pair of brothers who have their own saga, ''Droplaugarsona saga''. Plot and Themes Fljótsdæla saga primarily focuses on the lives of people in the Fljótsdalur region, with a significant portion dedicated to characters from Northeast Iceland who intermarry into local families. The most prominent characters are Grímr and Helgi Droplaugarson, sons of the widow Droplaug Spak-Bersadóttir. Their own saga, ''Droplaugarsona saga'', tells a similar tale. A no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjalnesinga Saga
Kjalnesinga saga (, ) is one of the sagas of Icelanders (''Íslendingasögur)''. It is preserved in a parchment manuscripAM 471 4to The work concerns historical ages from the ninth to eleventh centuries, and was composed in the fourteenth century, among the last group of sagas composed. The saga is about Búi Andríðsson, his wife Fríðr and his son Jökull Búason. The story takes place in Iceland and Norway. Búi becomes a chieftain of Iceland but dies in a quarrel with his son Jökul. The tale continues with the adventures of Jökul in the short story (''þáttr The ''þættir'' (Old Norse singular ''þáttr'', literally meaning a "strand" of rope or yarn)O'Donoghue (2004:226). are short stories written mostly in Iceland during the 13th and 14th centuries. The majority of ''þættir'' occur in two compen ...'') ''Jökuls þáttr Búasonar''. Footnotes References Translations * (Saga of the People of Kjalarnes, pp. 21–52) External linksProverbs in ''Kjalnesinga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
