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Grettisfærsla
''Grettisfærsla'' ('The Handing on of Grettir') is an Old Icelandic poem, preserved in a fragmentary state only in the manuscript ''Eggertsbók''. The poem concerns a character called Grettir and is referred to in chapter 52 of ''Grettis saga ''Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar'' (modern , reconstructed ), also known as ''Grettla'', ''Grettir's Saga'' or ''The Saga of Grettir the Strong'', is one of the Icelanders' sagas. It details the life of Grettir Ásmundarson, a bellicose Icelandic ou ...''. The poem is notable for its thematic focus on sex and the "indiscriminate sexuality" of its outlaw protagonist, expressed in direct, non-euphemistic language. References Further reading * {{Cite book , last=Heslop , first=Kate , url=https://www.academia.edu/2453065 , title=Creating the medieval saga: versions, variability and editorial interpretations of Old Norse literature , publisher=University Press of Southern Denmark , year=2010 , editor-last=Quinn , editor-first=Judy , location= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grettis Saga
''Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar'' (modern , reconstructed ), also known as ''Grettla'', ''Grettir's Saga'' or ''The Saga of Grettir the Strong'', is one of the Icelanders' sagas. It details the life of Grettir Ásmundarson, a bellicose Icelandic outlaw. Overview Grettir's saga is considered one of the Sagas of Icelanders (Íslendingasögur), which were written down in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and record stories of events that supposedly took place between the ninth and the eleventh centuries in Iceland. The manuscript of Grettir's saga was written down some time just before 1400 AD, making it a late addition to the tradition.. Introduction. ''The Saga of Grettir the Strong'', p. ix The author is unknown but it is believed that his story may have been based on a previous account of Grettir's life written by Sturla Þórðarson. Whoever the author was, the author shows an awareness of the Sagas of Icelanders tradition by making references to other sagas and borrowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggertsbók
Eggertsbók (Reykjavík, Stofnun Árna Magnússonar, AM 556a-b 4to) is a fragmentary Icelandic manuscript, produced in the last quarter of the fifteenth century; its provenance is currently unknown. The manuscript now survives bound in two separate parts, now known as 'a' and 'b'. However, it is likely that originally the 'b' section came first. The manuscript is named after its earliest clearly identifiable owner, Eggert Hannesson (c. 1515–83). Best known as the earliest manuscript of ''Gísla saga Súrssonar'', the manuscript is also the earliest (if incomplete) witness to ''Jarlmanns saga ok Hermanns'' and ''Sigrgarðs saga frækna'', and the only witness to the poem ''Grettisfærsla''. Contents As catalogued at Handrit.is, the manuscript contains the following texts: AM 556b 4to * ''Mágus saga jarls'' — Bragða-Mágus saga (1r-24v) * ''Jarlmanns saga og Hermanns'' (25r-35r) * ''Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar'' (35r-46v) AM 556a 4to * ''Sigurgarðs saga frækna'' — Saga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Icelandic
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 7th 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 absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: ''Old West Norse'' or ''Old West Nordic'' (often referred to as ''Old Norse''), ''Old East Norse'' or ''Old East Nordic'', and ''Old Gutnish''. Old West Norse and Old East Norse formed a dialect continuu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
