Ynglinga saga
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Ynglinga saga is a Kings' saga, originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet and historian Snorri Sturluson about 1225. It is the first section of his Heimskringla. It was first translated in
An illustration by Gerhard Munthe for Ynglinga saga
Æsir-Vanir war by Lorenz Frølich
Replica of the Viking ship Skidbladnir at Haroldswick
Fjolne's death by Erik Werenskiold
Snorri Sturluson
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Snorri Sturluson was an Icelandic historian, poet, knight, and politician. He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing. He is commonly thought to have authored or compi
Ynglinga saga
…Ynglinga saga (modern Icelandic pronunciation: ) is a Kings' saga, originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet and historian Snorri Sturluson about 1225. It is the first section of his Heimskringla. It was first translated into English and published in 1844 by Samuel Laing. Snorri Sturluson…
Snorri Sturluson by Christian Krohg (1890s)
An illustrated title page of a manuscript from 1764 containing the Prose Edda (ÍB 299 4to)
Snorri's Bathhouse at Reykholt
Skeggi Valley in Hvammur