Egil's Saga (TIMELESS WISDOM COLLECTION Book 4650)

Egil's Saga (TIMELESS WISDOM COLLECTION Book 4650)

Egil's Saga is an Icelandic saga which oldest transcript (a fragment) dates back to 1240 AD. It centers on the life of Egill SkallagrÃmsson, also known as Egil Skallagrimsson, an Icelandic farmer, viking and skald. It is the only source of information on the exploits of Egill whose life is not historically recorded. Stylistic and other similarities between Egil's Saga and Heimskringla have led many scholars to believe that they were the work of the same author, Snorri Sturluson, a writer in the 1200's.

The saga covers a long period of time, starting in Norway around 850, with the life of Egill's grandfather Ãšlfr, called KveldÃºlfr ("Evening Wolf") and his two sons, ÃžÃ³rÃ³lfr (e. Thorolf) and Egill's father Skalla-GrÃmr. KveldÃºlfr is described as bigger and stronger than anyone else, gaining much land and property from viking raids.

Country	USA
Author	Anonymous
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Business and Leadership Publishing
Manufacturer	Business and Leadership Publishing
NumberOfPages	265
PublicationDate	2015-02-16
Publisher	Business and Leadership Publishing
ReleaseDate	2015-02-16
Studio	Business and Leadership Publishing

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