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ﾃ行lendingasaga
The sagas of Icelanders (, ), also known as family sagas, are a subgenre, or text group, of Icelandic sagas. They are prose narratives primarily based on historical events that mostly took place in Iceland in the ninth, tenth, and early eleventh centuries, during the Saga Age. They were written in Old Icelandic, a western dialect of Old Norse, primarily on calfskin. They are the best-known specimens of Icelandic literature. They are focused on history, especially genealogical and family history. They reflect the struggle and conflict that arose within the societies of the early generations of Icelandic settlers. The Icelandic sagas are valuable and unique historical sources about medieval Scandinavian societies and kingdoms, in particular regarding pre-Christian religion and culture and the heroic age. Eventually, many of these Icelandic sagas were recorded, mostly in the 13th and 14th centuries. The 'authors', or rather recorders, of these sagas are largely unknown. One sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bﾃ｡rﾃｰar Saga Snﾃｦfellsﾃ｡ss
''Bﾃ｡rﾃｰar saga Snﾃｦfellsﾃ｡ss'' (14th c. Middle Icelandic: ; Modern Icelandic: ) or ''Bﾃ｡rﾃｰar saga Snﾃｦfellsﾃ｡ss ok Gests'' is a late sagas of Icelanders, saga of the Icelanders with legendary elements. It falls into two sections, one about Bﾃ｡rﾃｰr and the other about his son, Gestr; the first part takes place in Snﾃｦfellsnes in Iceland. History ''Bﾃ｡rﾃｰar saga Snﾃｦfellsﾃ｡ss'' is a relatively late ''ﾃ行lendingasaga'', probably dating to the early 14th century. It is preserved in 16th- and 17th-century paper and vellum manuscripts and one fragment of about 1400.Halldﾃｳr Hermansson, p. 4. The saga falls into two sections that were distinguished in the early 18th century and are probably by different authors. Synopsis Section 1 In chapters 1–10, ''Bﾃ｡rﾃｰar saga'', the main character is Bﾃ｡rﾃｰr Snﾃｦfellsﾃ｡ss. The saga draws on legendary material and ''Heimskringla'' and contains excerpts from ''Landnﾃ｡mabﾃｳk''. Bﾃ｡rﾃｰr's mother was human, but his father was half and half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagas
Sagas are prose stories and histories, composed in Iceland and to a lesser extent elsewhere in Scandinavia. The most famous saga-genre is the (sagas concerning Icelanders), which feature Viking voyages, migration to Iceland, and feuds between Icelandic families. However, sagas' subject matter is diverse, including pre-Christian Scandinavian legends; saints and bishops both from Scandinavia and elsewhere; Scandinavian kings and contemporary Icelandic politics; and chivalric romances either translated from Continental European languages or composed locally. Sagas originated in the Middle Ages, but continued to be composed in the ensuing centuries. Whereas the dominant language of history-writing in medieval Europe was Latin, sagas were composed in the vernacular: Old Norse and its later descendants, primarily Icelandic. While sagas are written in prose, they share some similarities with epic poetry, and often include stanzas or whole poems in alliterative verse embedded in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ﾃ行lenzk Fornrit
Hiﾃｰ ﾃｭslenzka fornritafﾃｩlag (), or The Old Icelandic Text Society is a text publication society. It is the standard publisher of Old Icelandic texts (such as the Sagas of Icelanders, Kings' sagas and bishops' sagas) with thorough introductions and comprehensive notes. The Society was founded in 1928 by Jﾃｳn ﾃ《bjﾃｶrnsson and launched its text series of medieval Icelandic literature known as ''ﾃ行lenzk fornrit'' in 1933. The series was founded as an Icelandic language edition along the lines of the German language German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western Europe, Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and Official language, official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switze ... series ''Altnordische Saga-Bibliothek'' (published 1892窶1929). The Society's publications are distributed by the Icelandic Literary Society (''Hiﾃｰ ﾃｭslenska bﾃｳkmenntafﾃｩlag''). The president of the company (2019) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fﾃｦreyinga Saga
''Fﾃｦreyinga saga'' (; Danish: ''Fﾃｦringesagaen''), the saga of the Faroe Islanders, is the story of how the Faroes were converted to Christianity and became a part of Norway. Summary The saga was written in Iceland shortly after 1200. The author is unknown and the original manuscript is lost to history, but passages of the original manuscript have been copied in other sagas, especially in three manuscripts: ''ﾃ斗ﾃ｡fs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta'', ''Flateyjarbﾃｳk'', and a manuscript registered as AM 62 fol. The different sagas differ somewhat on the first settlement of the Faroes. Historians have understood from the beginning of ''Fﾃｦreyinga Saga'' in ''Flateyjarbﾃｳk'' that Grﾃｭmur Kamban settled in the Faroes when Harald Fairhair was king of Norway (c.872-930 AD). This does not correspond with the writings of the Irish monk Dicuil. However, the version from ''ﾃ斗afs saga Tryggvasonar'' does correspond with the writings of Dicuil. The opening text is, "There was a man named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyrbyggja Saga
''Eyrbyggja saga'' (; ) is one of the Icelanders' sagas; its title can be translated as ''The Saga of the People of Eyri.'' It was written by an anonymous writer, who describes a long-standing feud between Snorri Goﾃｰi and Arnkel Goﾃｰi, two strong chieftains in the Norsemen, Norse community that settled in Iceland. The title is slightly misleading as it deals also with the clans from Stykkishﾃｳlmur, ﾃ榲ｳrsnes and Alptafjﾃｶrﾃｰr on Iceland. The most central character is Snorri ﾃ柞rgrﾃｭmsson, referred to as Snorri Goﾃｰi and Snorri the Priest. Snorri was the nephew of the hero of ''Gﾃｭsla saga'', and is also featured prominently in ''Njﾃ｡ls saga'' and ''Laxdﾃｦla saga''. Another main interest of the ''Eyrbyggja Saga'' is to trace a few key families as they settled Iceland, specifically around the Snﾃｦfellsnes peninsula. The Saga is usually not regarded as artistically equal to ''Egil's saga'', ''Njﾃ｡ls saga'' and ''Laxdﾃｦla saga''. Nevertheless, it is valued for many reasons, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eirﾃｭks Saga Rauﾃｰa
The ''Saga of Erik the Red'', in (), is an Icelandic saga on the Norse exploration of North America. The original saga is thought to have been written in the 13th century. It is preserved in somewhat different versions in two manuscripts: ''Hauksbﾃｳk'' (14th century) and ''Skﾃ｡lholtsbﾃｳk'' (15th century). Despite its title, the saga mainly chronicles the life and expedition of Thorfinn Karlsefni and his wife Gudrid, also recounted in the '' Saga of the Greenlanders''. For this reason it was formerly also called ;Halldﾃｳr Hermannsson"Eirﾃｭks saga rauﾃｰa ''or'' ﾃ柞rfinns saga karlsefnis ok Snorra ﾃ柞rbrandssonar" ''Bibliography of the Icelandic Sagas and Minor Tales'', Islandica 1, Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Libraries, 1908, , p. 16. ﾃ〉ni Magnﾃｺsson wrote that title in the blank space at the top of the saga in . It also details the events that led to the banishment of Erik the Red to Greenland and the preaching of Christianity by his son Leif Erikson as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egils Saga
''Egill's Saga'' or ''Egil's saga'' ( ; ) is an Icelandic saga (family saga) on the lives of the clan of Egill Skallagrﾃｭmsson (Anglicised as Egill Skallagrimsson), an Icelandic farmer, viking and skald. The saga spans the years c. 850窶1000 and traces the family's history from Egill's grandfather to his offspring. Its oldest manuscript (a fragment) dates back to c. 1250 AD. The saga comprises the sole source of information on the exploits of Egill, whose life is not historically recorded. Stylistic and other similarities between ''Egill's Saga'' and '' Heimskringla'' have led many scholars to believe that they were the work of the same author, Snorri Sturluson. The work is generally referred to as ''Egla'' by Icelandic scholars. Synopsis The saga begins in Norway around 850, with the life of Egill's grandfather Ulf ( ﾃ嗟fr) aka Kveldulf or "Evening Wolf", and his two sons Thorolf (ﾃ榲ｳrﾃｳlfr) and Skallagrim ( Skalla-Grﾃｭmr). Strife with the royal house drive the family o ... [...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 Lagarfljﾃｳt in the east of Iceland about 1000 AD. It tells the story of Grim (''Grﾃｭmr'') and Helge (''Helgi''), sons of the widow Droplaug, as grown men. Helge is killed by Helge ﾃsbjﾃｸrnsson (''Helgi ﾃ《bjarnarson''). Grim avenges his brother's death by killing ﾃsbjﾃｸrnsson. These are the same brothers who also appear in '' Fljﾃｳtsdﾃｦla saga''. Some of the storyline of ''Droplaugarsona saga'' overlaps with that of '' Fljﾃｳtsdﾃｦla saga'', although details often differ. Plot Summary The saga begins by introducing two brothers, Ketill ﾃ柮ymr and Atli Grautr, sons of ﾃ枴ﾃｰrandi, who are wealthy merchants from Hﾃｺsastaﾃｰir in Skriﾃｰudalur, Iceland. They frequently travel overseas for trade. One spring, Ketill prepares his ship in Reyﾃｰarfjﾃｶrﾃｰur and sails, arriving in Konungahella (likely modern-day Kungﾃ､lv in Sweden or Norway) in the autumn. He then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandamanna Saga
Bandamanna saga (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ) is one of the sagas of Icelanders. It is the only saga in this category that takes place exclusively after the adoption of Christianity in the year 1000. Manuscripts and dating The oldest surviving manuscript containing ''Bandamanna saga'' is the mid-14th century manuscript known as ''Mﾃｶﾃｰruvallabﾃｳk'' (AM 132). The mid-15th-century manuscript GKS 2845 4to also contains a complete text of the saga. There are significant differences in the two versions of the saga contained in these manuscripts in terms of style, syntax, and variant poetic verses. Still, the two versions may share a common point of origin, which can perhaps be dated to the late-13th century. Synopsis Odd son of Ofeig (''Oddr ﾃ吐eigsson'') leaves home, and becomes a wealthy merchant and landowner. Ospak son of Glum (''ﾃ都pakr Glﾃｺmsson'') asks to live with Odd at the latter's home at Mel in Miﾃｰfjﾃｶrﾃｰur Miﾃｰfjﾃｶrﾃｰur () is a small fjord as well as a conjoined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atla Saga ﾃ鍍ryggssonar
Atla saga ﾃ鍍ryggssonar () is a relatively recent text in the genre of sagas of Icelanders, most probably written in the 19th century. The oldest known manuscript with this text is from 1820, where it is written down in a manuscript together with other, older saga texts. handrit.is The saga takes place in and during the age of the ( |
Njﾃ｡ls Saga
''Njﾃ｡ls saga'' ( ), also ''Njﾃ｡la'' ( ), or ''Brennu-Njﾃ｡ls saga'' ( ) (Which can be translated as ''The Story of Burnt Njﾃ｡ll'', or ''The Saga of Njﾃ｡ll the Burner''), is a thirteenth-century Icelandic saga that describes events between 960 and 1020. The saga deals with a process of blood feuds in the Icelandic Commonwealth, showing how the requirements of honor could lead to minor slights spiralling into destructive and prolonged bloodshed. Insults where a character's manhood is called into question are especially prominent and may reflect an author critical of an overly restrictive ideal of masculinity. Another characteristic of the narrative is the presence of omens and prophetic dreams. It is disputed whether this reflects a fatalistic outlook on the part of the author. The principal characters in the saga are the friends Njﾃ｡ll ﾃ柞rgeirsson, a lawyer and a sage, and Gunnar Hﾃ｡mundarson, a formidable warrior. Gunnar's wife, Hallgerﾃｰr langbrﾃｳk, instigates a feud that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
