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List Of Skalds
List of Scandinavian skalds. List A * Aðils konungr (Aðils) * Alrekr konungr (Alrekr) * Angantýr Arngrímsson (Angantýr) * Angantýr Heiðreksson (AngH) * Arnfinnr's daughter (jarls) * Arngrímr ábóti Brandsson (Arngr) * Arnórr jarlaskáld Þórðarson (Arn) * Atli litli (Atli) * Auðr (Auðr) * Auðunn illskælda (Auðunn) * Ámundi Árnason (ÁmÁrn) * Án bogsveigir (Án) * Ármóðr (Árm) * Ármóðr's daughter (Ármóðsd) * Árni ábóti Jónsson (Árni) * Árni óreiða Magnússon (Áóreið) * Ásbjǫrn Þorsteinsson (ÁsbÞ) * Ásbjǫrn (Ásb) * Ásdís Bárðardóttir (Ásd) * Ásgrímr Jónsson (Ásgr) * Ásgrímr Ketilsson (ÁKet) * Ásmundr hærulangr (Ásmh) * Ásmundr kappabana (Ásmk) * Ásmundr (Ásm) B * Bárðr á Upplǫndum (Bárðr) * Bersi Skáld-Torfuson (Bersi) * Bjarmi jarl (Bjarmij) * Bjarni ...ason (Bjarni) * Bjarni byskup Kolbeinsson (Bjbp) * Bjarni gullbrárskáld Hallbjarnarson (BjHall) * Bjarni Kálfsson (BjKálfs) * Bjǫrn breiðvík ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skald
A skald, or skáld (Old Norse: , later ; , meaning "poet"), is one of the often named poets who composed skaldic poetry, one of the two kinds of Old Norse poetry, the other being Eddic poetry, which is anonymous. Skaldic poems were traditionally composed on one occasion, sometimes extempore, and include both extended works and single verses ('' lausavísur''). They are characteristically more ornate in form and diction than eddic poems, employing many kennings and heiti, more interlacing of sentence elements, and the complex ''dróttkvætt'' metre. More than 5,500 skaldic verses have survived, preserved in more than 700 manuscripts, including in several sagas and in Snorri Sturluson's ''Prose Edda'', a handbook of skaldic composition that led to a revival of the art. Many of these verses are fragments of originally longer works, and the authorship of many is unknown. The earliest known skald from whom verses survive is Bragi Boddason, known as Bragi the Old, a Norwegian skald of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kormákr Ögmundarson
Kormákr Ögmundarson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ) was a 10th-century Icelandic skald. He is the protagonist of ''Kormáks saga'' which preserves a significant amount of poetry attributed to him. According to ''Skáldatal'' he was also the court poet of Sigurðr Hlaðajarl and fragments of a ''drápa'' to the jarl are preserved in ''Skáldskaparmál''. The following stanzas represent some of Kormákr's love poetry. He tells of the first time he met Steingerðr, the love of his lifeRead aloud with modern Icelandic pronunciation. References * Einar Ól. Sveinsson Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mytholo ... (Ed.) (1939). ''Íslenzk fornrit VIII - Vatnsdœla saga''. Reykjavík: Hið íslenzka fornritafélag. * Hollander, Lee M. (Ed.) (1949). ''The Sagas of Kormák and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorkell Skallason
Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria ( enm, Wallef, on, Valþjóf) (died 31 May 1076) was the last of the Anglo-Saxon earls and the only English aristocrat to be executed during the reign of William I. Early life Waltheof was the second son of Siward, Earl of Northumbria. His mother was Aelfflaed, daughter of Ealdred, Earl of Bernicia, son of Uhtred, Earl of Northumbria. In 1054, Waltheof's brother, Osbeorn, who was much older than he, was killed in battle, making Waltheof his father's heir. Siward himself died in 1055, and Waltheof being far too young to succeed as Earl of Northumbria, King Edward appointed Tostig Godwinson to the earldom. Waltheof was said to be devout and charitable and was probably educated for a monastic life. Around 1065, however, he became an earl, governing Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire. Following the Battle of Hastings he submitted to William and was allowed to keep his pre-Conquest title and possessions. He remained at William's court until 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þorbjörn Hornklofi
Þórbjǫrn Hornklofi (Modern Norwegian: ''Torbjørn Hornklove'') was a 9th-century Norwegian skald and one of the court poet of King Harald Fairhair. His poetry has sometimes been regarded as a contemporary source of information regarding King Harald, although it is only preserved embedded within 13th and 14th century king's sagas. A portion of two skaldic poems by him which are preserved are ''Hrafnsmál'' and ''Glymdrápa''. The first poem, which utilizes verse form málaháttr, describes life at Harald's court, mentions that he took a Danish wife, and that he won a victory at the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The second is a drápa A skald, or skáld (Old Norse: , later ; , meaning "poet"), is one of the often named poets who composed skaldic poetry, one of the two kinds of Old Norse poetry, the other being Eddic poetry, which is anonymous. Skaldic poems were traditionally ... which relates a series of battles Harald won during the consolidation of his rule of Norway. Translations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þjóðólfr Of Hvinir
Þjóðólfr ór Hvini (anglicized as Thjódólf of Hvinir or Thiodolf; fl. late 9th–early 10th c. AD), was a Norwegian skald, said to have been one of the court-poets of the semi-legendary Norwegian king Harald Fairhair. His name suggests that he was from the region of Hvinir (Kvinesdal). Two skaldic poems, '' Haustlǫng'' (Autumn-long) and ''Ynglingatal'' (Enumeration of the Ynglingar), are generally attributed to him. Works Both ''Haustlǫng'' and ''Ynglingatal'' are ascribed to Þjóðólfr of Hvinir from a relatively early period. They were preserved, along with some other of his verses, by the 13th-century Icelandic writer Snorri Sturluson in the ''Prose Edda''. A third poem, ''Hrafnsmál'', is also attributed to him by Snorri, although scholars rather think that it was composed by another of Harald Fairhair's court-poets named Þórbjǫrn Hornklofi. Þjóðólfr composed ''Ynglingatal'' for Ragnvald Heidumhære, a chieftain from Vestfold (Oslofjord). The poem tells a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þjóðólfr Arnórsson
Þjóðólfr Arnórsson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ; Modern Norwegian: ) was an 11th-century Icelandic people, Icelandic skáld, who spent his career as a court poet to the Monarchy of Norway, Norwegian kings Magnus the Good and Harald Hardrada and is thought to have died with the latter at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. Life Þjóðólfr was born in approximately 1010Lee M. Hollander, "Thiódólf Arnórsson", ''The Skalds: A Selection of their Poems, with Introduction and Notes'', The American-Scandinavian Foundation, 1945, repr. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University, 1947, , pp. 189–97, p. 189. in Svarfaðardalur, where his father was a poor farmer.Jan de Vries (linguist), Jan de Vries, ''Altnordische Literaturgeschichte'' Volume 1 ''Vorbemerkungen - Die heidnische Zeit - Die Zeit nach der Bekehrung bis zur Mitte des zwölften Jahrhunderts'', Grundriß der germanischen Philologie 15, [1941], 2nd ed. Berlin: de Gruyter, 1964, , p. 269 A rival skáld, Sneglu- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valgarðr á Velli
Valgarðr á Velli was an 11th-century skald in the service of King Harald Hardrada of Norway. Little is known about his life or origin but his name suggests he may have been a kinsman, perhaps a son, of Mörðr Valgarðsson of Völlr, a chieftain who plays a role in ''Njáls saga''. He is listed in '' Skáldatal'' among the court poets of Harald Hardrada. Extant poetry The Norse sources attribute 11 stanzas or half-stanzas of ''dróttkvætt'' poetry to Valgarðr. There are three in '' Skáldskaparmál'' where they are used to illustrate the use of certain ''heiti'' (poetic synonyms). Of these, one mentions that Sicily was laid waste. Two others are descriptions of destruction by fire in an unknown context. There are 8 stanzas or half-stanzas preserved in the kings' sagas where they are used as sources of historical information on events in the life of Harald Hardrada. The first chronologically is preserved only in ''Fagrskinna'' and relates to events in 1042 as Harald joined an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úlfr Uggason
Úlfr Uggason ( Modern Icelandic: ) was an Icelandic skald who lived in the last part of the tenth century. The '' Laxdæla saga'' tells how he composed his ''Húsdrápa'' for a wedding. Geirmundr married Þuríðr, whose father, Óláfr pái ("peacock") Höskuldsson, had a magnificent hall built in his farm in Hjarðarholt (Iceland), with paintings representing legends on the walls and ceiling: :The wedding feast was a very crowded one, for the new hall was finished. Ulf Uggason was of the bidden guests, and he had made a poem on Olaf Hoskuldson and of the legends that were painted round the hall, and he gave it forth at the feast. This poem is called the "House Song," and is well made. Olaf rewarded him well for the poem. : ::—The ''Laxdæla saga'' (29)Muriel Press's translation Three myths are described in the twelve stanzas and half-stanzas of Úlfr's ''Húsdrápa'': Baldr's funeral, Thor fishing for Jörmungandr, the Midgard serpent, and Heimdall's fight with Loki for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tindr Hallkelsson
Tindr Hallkelsson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ) was an Icelandic skald active around the year 1000. He was the court poet of earl Hákon Sigurðarson and fragments of his ''drápa'' on the earl are preserved in ''Jómsvíkinga saga'', the kings' sagas (especially Snorri Sturluson's ''Saga of Óláfr Tryggvason'' in Heimskringla) and the Prose Edda. One strophe from the poem, relating to the battle of Hjörungavágr, is quoted in all those sources. The following is its occurrence and context in Heimskringla taken from the 1844 translation by Samuel Laing. In Laing's time skaldic poetry was poorly understood and he translated it very freely: :Then the fleets came together, and one of the sharpest of conflicts began. Many fell on both sides, but the most by far on Hakon's side; for the Jomsborg vikings fought desperately, sharply, and murderously, and shot right through the shields. So many spears were thrown against Earl Hakon that his armour was altogether split asunder, and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinunn Refsdóttir
Steinunn Refsdóttir was an Icelandic skald active at the end of the 10th century. Two verses by her are preserved, in which she taunts the missionary Þangbrandr. The daughter of Refr ''hinn mikill'' ("the Great") and Finna, Steinunn was both descended from and married into a powerful family of heathen priest-chieftains (''goðar''). She was the mother of the skald Hofgarða-Refr Gestsson. '' Kristni saga'' (9) and ''Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta'' (216) quote two skaldic verses ('' lausavísur'') in which she taunts Þangbrandr, a missionary sent to Iceland by the Norwegian king Óláfr Tryggvason, attributing his shipwreck to the gods and especially Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred groves ..., with Christ having offered no help. '' Brennu-Njáls saga'' (102) h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson ( ; ; 1179 – 22 September 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician. He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing. He is commonly thought to have authored or compiled portions of the ''Prose Edda'', which is a major source for what is today known as Norse mythology, and ''Heimskringla'', a history of the Norwegian kings that begins with legendary material in ''Ynglinga saga'' and moves through to early medieval Scandinavian history. For stylistic and methodological reasons, Snorri is often taken to be the author of ''Egil's saga''. He was assassinated in 1241 by men claiming to be agents of the King of Norway. Biography Early life Snorri Sturluson was born in (commonly transliterated as Hvamm or Hvammr) as a member of the wealthy and powerful Sturlungar clan of the Icelandic Commonwealth, in AD 1179. His parents were ''Sturla Þórðarson the Elder'' of ''Hvammur'' and his second wife, ''Guðný Böðvarsdóttir''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
