An edition of Poetry from the Kings' Sagas 2 (2009)
Poetry from the Kings' Sagas 2
[from c. 1035 to c. 1300]
By Kari Ellen Gade
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Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Brepols,Brepols Publishers,Brepols (distributed)
Language
eng
Pages
1021
Description:
The poetry in this volume commemorates the lives of Scandinavian rulers from c.1035 to 1280 and events that took place during their reigns. It mainly focuses on the kings of Norway and on noblemen and chieftains associated with these kings, although some of the kings of Denmark, as well as three of the jarls of Orkney receive attention.
subjects: Kings and rulers, Scalds and scaldic poetry, Old Norse poetry, Translations into English, Poetry, History, Icelandic and old norse poetry
Places: Scandinavia
Times: To 1397