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Snorri Sturluson (Old Norse: [ˈsnorːe ˈsturloˌson]; Icelandic: [ˈsnɔrːɪ ˈstʏ(r)tlʏˌsɔːn]; 1179 – 22 September 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician. He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing.
Snorri Sturluson was an Icelandic poet, historian, and chieftain, author of the Prose Edda and the Heimskringla. Snorri, a descendant of the great poet and hero of the Egils saga, Egill Skallagrímsson, was brought up at Oddi from the age of three in the home of Jón Loptsson, the most influential.
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Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241), a chieftain in Reykholt, a storyteller and politician, was one of the most well-known Icelanders of all time. The author and poet Snorri preserved the Nordic cultural heritage in his work, but it is no less tempting to regard Snorri as a cosmopolitan, a man who nurtured a multinational Catholic culture – and ...
Snorri Sturluson (1178 – September 23, 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician, considered to be one of the most important poets in Icelandic literature. He is known today as the author of two lengthy verse works, or eddas, the Prose Edda and the Heimskringla.
Jan 5, 2017 · Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179-1241) was one of the greatest scholars of the Middle Ages. His fame comes primarily from two great feats of academia, the Heimskringla ( History of the Kings of Norway) and The Prose Edda.
May 29, 2018 · Snorri Sturluson (1179 – 1241) was an Icelandic historian and poet who wrote the Prose Edda and the Heimskringla, major sources for Norse mythology and history. Learn about his life, achievements, and legacy in this comprehensive article.
Snorri Sturluson: Viking Mythographer and Historian. By Vésteinn Ólason. Paper given at the University of Victoria, 2003. Introduction: The name of Snorri Sturluson holds a special place of honour in the literary history of medieval Iceland.
