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Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway — Snorri Sturluson

Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway

Snorri Sturluson

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  • Book language: English
  • 920 pages

Heimskringla is a collection of medieval sagas about Norwegian kings, written in Old Norse by Snorri Sturluson around 1225. It covers rulers from about 850 to 1177, offering a vivid view of the Viking Age. Listen for its historical scope and storytelling.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. HEIMSKRINGLA
  2. OR
  3. THE CHRONICLE OF THE KINGS OF NORWAY
  4. PREFACE OF SNORRE STURLASON.
  5. HALFDAN THE BLACK SAGA.
  6. 1. HALFDAN FIGHTS WITH GANDALF AND SIGTRYG.
  7. 2. BATTLE BETWEEN HALFDAN AND EYSTEIN.
  8. 3. HALFDAN'S MARRIAGE
  9. 4. HALFDAN'S STRIFE WITH GANDALF'S SONS.
  10. 5. HALFDAN'S MARRIAGE WITH HJORT'S DAUGHTER.
  11. 6. OF RAGNHILD'S DREAM.
  12. 7. OF HALFDAN'S DREAM.
  13. 8. HALFDAN'S MEAT VANISHES AT A FEAST
  14. 9. HALFDAN S DEATH.
  15. HARALD HARFAGER'S SAGA.
  16. 1. HARALD'S STRIFE WITH HAKE AND HIS FATHER GANDALF.
  17. 2. KING HARALD OVERCOMES FIVE KINGS.
  18. 3. OF GYDA, DAUGHTER OF EIRIE.
  19. 4. KING HARALD'S VOW.
  20. 5. THE BATTLE IN ORKADAL.
  21. 6. KING HARALD S LAWS FOR LAND PROPERTY.
  22. 7. BATTLE IN GAULARDAL.
  23. 8. HARALD SEIZES NAUMUDAL DISTRICT.
  24. 9. KING HARALD'S HOME AFFAIRS.
  25. 10. BATTLE AT SOLSKEL
  26. 11. FALL OF KINGS ARNVID AND AUDBJORN.
  27. 12. KING VEMUND BURNT TO DEATH.
  28. 13. DEATH OF EARLS HAKON, AND ATLE MJOVE.
  29. 14. HARALD AND THE SWEDISH KING EIRIK.
  30. 15. HARALD AT A FEAST OF THE PEASANT AKE.

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