Einarr Skúlason
Einarr Skúlason[a] (c. 1100 – after 1159) was an Icelandic priest and skald. He was the most prominent Norse poet of the 12th century. Einarr's poetry is primarily preserved in Heimskringla, Flateyjarbók, Morkinskinna, Fagrskinna and Skáldskaparmál.[1]
He was descended from the family of
The best known of Einarr's dróttkvætt metre and it is the earliest completely preserved drápa with Christian content.
Notes
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- Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈɛinˌɑrː ˈskuːlɑˌson]
- Modern Icelandic: Einar Skúlason [ˈeiːnˌaːr ˈskuːlaˌsɔːn]
- Modern Norwegian:
References
- ^ Else Mundal. "Einar Skulason, skald". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Narve Bjørgo. "Gregorius Dagsson, Lendmann". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
External links
- Einarr Skúlason All extant poetry
Note
This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904 and 1926, now in the public domain.
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