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Heimskringla: The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway

Snorri Sturluson

Psychology & SocietyEnglish
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Snorri Sturluson's history of the kings of Norway begins with the legendary Ynglings, descended from the god Odin, and continues through Harald Fairhair, who…

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Snorri Sturluson
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Psychology & Society
Language
English
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Project Gutenberg

About this book

Snorri Sturluson's history of the kings of Norway begins with the legendary Ynglings, descended from the god Odin, and continues through Harald Fairhair, who united Norway; Olaf Tryggvason and Saint Olaf, who brought Christianity; Harald Hardrada, who died invading England in 1066; and the kings of the twelfth century. Full of battles, voyages, feuds and vivid characters, it is both a history and a gallery of sagas.

Context and significance

Snorri wrote the work around 1230, and its name comes from its opening words, 'kringla heimsins', 'the circle of the world'. It became a foundation of Norway's national identity. Read Snorri's Younger Edda and The Story of Burnt Njal.

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