Egil's Saga

Egil's Saga
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0140443215
ISBN-13 : 9780140443219
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Egil's Saga by :

The saga deals with the Viking world in the ninth and tenth centuries and has as its hero Eric Skallagrimsson, a powerful man who is much under the influence of the many-faced god, Odin

Egil, the Viking Poet

Egil, the Viking Poet
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9781442621244
ISBN-13 : 1442621249
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Egil, the Viking Poet by : Laurence de Looze

Egil, the Viking Poet focuses on one of the best-known Icelandic sagas, that of the extraordinary hero Egil Skallagrimsson. Descended from a lineage of trolls, shape-shifters, and warriors, Egil’s transformation from a precocious and murderous child into a raider, mercenary, litigant, landholder, and poet epitomizes the many facets of Viking legend. The contributors to this collection of essays approach Egil’s story from a variety of perspectives, including psychology, philology, network theory, social history, and literary theory. Strikingly original, their essays will appeal not only to dedicated students of Old Norse-Icelandic literature but also to those working in the fields of Viking studies, comparative ethnology, and folklore.

Egil's Saga

Egil's Saga
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9780141930527
ISBN-13 : 0141930527
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Egil's Saga by : Leifur Eiriksson

Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from Norway, defend his honour against the Norwegian King Erik Bloodaxe, and fight for the English King Athelstan in his battles against Scotland. Exploring issues as diverse as the question of loyalty, the power of poetry, and the relationship between two brothers who love the same woman, Egil's Saga is a fascinating depiction of a deeply human character.

Egil's Saga

Egil's Saga
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Publisher : Real Reads
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1906230870
ISBN-13 : 9781906230876
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Egil's Saga by :

Famed as both a warrior and a poet, Egil Skallagrimsson sets out to avenge his father's exile from Norway and defend his honor agains King Erik Bloodaxe.

Egil's Saga

Egil's Saga
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Publisher : Gateway
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 9781473212121
ISBN-13 : 147321212X
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Egil's Saga by : E. R. Eddison

Egil's Saga is the tale of the long and brutal life of Egil Skallagrimsson, the tenth-century warrior-poet: a morally ambiguous character who was both the composer of intricately beautiful poetry and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. It recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from Norway, defend his honour against the Norwegian King Erik Bloodaxe, and fight for the English King Athelstan in his battles against Scotland. Translated from Icelandic by the great fantasist, E R Eddison, and accounted by many to be the greatest of the Icelandic sagas, Egil's Saga is a fascinating depiction of a deeply human character.

Egil's Saga

Egil's Saga
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:22248782
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis Egil's Saga by : Snorri Sturluson

The Vinland Sagas

The Vinland Sagas
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 9780141991559
ISBN-13 : 0141991550
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The Vinland Sagas by : Leifur Eiricksson

The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red’s Saga contain the first ever descriptions of North America, a bountiful land of grapes and vines, discovered by Vikings five centuries before Christopher Columbus. Written down in the early thirteenth century, they recount the Icelandic settlement of Greenland by Eirik the Red, the chance discovery by seafaring adventurers of a mysterious new land, and Eirik’s son Leif the Lucky’s perilous voyages to explore it. Wrecked by storms, stricken by disease and plagued by navigational mishaps, some survived the North Atlantic to pass down this compelling tale of the first Europeans to talk with, trade with, and war with the Native Americans.

Egil’s Saga: Traditional evidence for Brúnanburh compared to Literary, Historic and Archaeological Analyses

Egil’s Saga: Traditional evidence for Brúnanburh compared to Literary, Historic and Archaeological Analyses
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Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages : 62
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ISBN-10 : 9781789691108
ISBN-13 : 1789691109
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Egil’s Saga: Traditional evidence for Brúnanburh compared to Literary, Historic and Archaeological Analyses by : John R. Kirby

Was Egil’s Saga ‘written’ by Snorri Sturluson or by more than one person? Was it embellished by Snorri or others? Where did the Brúnanburh traditions come from? Is it accurate enough to be used as a historic source – a factual reference? This study aims to identify the incongruities within this saga demonstrating a correct analysis.

Egil's saga

Egil's saga
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : RUTGERS:39030008798177
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Egil's saga by : Egils saga Skallagrimssonar

Egil's Saga

Egil's Saga
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Publisher : London : J.M. Dent & Sons ; Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015046463736
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Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Egil's Saga by : Snorri Sturluson