Bjarnar saga Hítdœlakappa (Old Norse pronunciation:[ˈbjarnarˈsaɣaˈhiːtˌdøːlaˌkʰapːa]; Modern Icelandic: Bjarnar saga HítdælakappaIcelandic pronunciation:[ˈpjartnarˈsaːɣaˈhiːtˌtajlaˌkʰaʰpa]listenⓘ; The Saga of Bjǫrn, Champion of the Hitardal People, Bjǫrn's saga) is one of the sagas of Icelanders. The text is incomplete and can be found in two parchment manuscripts from the 14th century (AM 162, fol.) And two paper manuscripts of the 17th century (AM 551 d alfa 4to).
Bjǫrn, a relative of Egill Skallagrímsson in Egil's Saga, grows up at Borg á Mýrum, the homestead that has passed from Egill to his son and grandson. The main plot of the saga, which takes place near Snæfellsnes between the years 1000 and 1025, and is about the disagreement between Bjǫrn and his rival Thord (Þórðr skáld Kolbeinsson). Thord becomes friends with Bjǫrn in Norway. Thord promises to carry a marriage proposal from Bjǫrn to Oddny (Oddný Þorkelsdóttir), but he falsifies the message, spreads a rumour that Bjǫrn has died, and marries Oddny himself. The story ends after Bjǫrn's death as Thord is sentenced at the Thing (assembly). [1][2]
Bjǫrn was born 989.[3] His grandmother was Sæunn Skallagrímsdóttir, making him a great-nephew of the warrior-poet Egill Skallagrímsson.[4] He was fostered at Borg á Mýrum and grew up with Egill's grandson Skule Torsteinsson (Skúli Þórsteinsson).[a]Finlay & Waley 2002, Chap. 1–2 (pp. 153–4) and notes[6]
Analysisedit
The saga contains a number of erotic and satirical elements. It is notable for a passage that appears to describe a man being found to possess a woodcut depicting anal sex between two men.
Þess er nú við getit at hlutr sá fannsk í hafnarmarki Þórðar er þvígit vinveittligra þótti. Þat váru karlar tveir ok hafði annarr hǫtt blán á hǫfði. Þeir stóðu lútir ok horfði annarr eptir ǫðrum. Þat þótti illr fundr ok mæltu menn at hvárskis hlutr væri góðr þeirra er þar stóðu ok enn verri er fyrir stóð.
Translation:
Now it is mentioned that an item was found among the possessions that Thord left behind at the shore, an item that was no more friendly. It was two men, and one wore a blue hat on his head. They were leaning over and one was looking over from behind the other. This was considered a terrible find and all were agreed that both parties seen standing there were in a bad position, but the one in front a much worse position still.
Explanatory notesedit
^Although referred to only obliquely as "Skúli's father" in the saga (e.g. "Skuli and his father gave Bjorn ample funds for the trip."Finlay & Waley 2002, Chap. 2 (p. 154)), Þórsteinn [is] would have been alive and the patriarch of the household in the years of the opening narrative.[5] Þórsteinn was the father of Helga the fair, the woman in the love triangle in Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu.
Referencesedit
^"Bjarnar saga hítdælakappa". sagadb.org. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
^"Bjørn Hitdølakappe". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
^Guðbrandur Vigfússon (1865). "On the Word Rúnhenda or Rímhenda, and the Introduction of Rhyme into Iceland". Transactions of the Philological Society: 208.
bibliography
Finlay, Alison (tr.); Waley, Diana (introd. and notes) (2002) [1997], "The Saga of Bjorn, Champion of the Hitardal People", Sagas of the Warrior-Poets, Penguin, pp. 153–221, ISBN9788772895703
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bjarnar, saga, hítdœlakappa, norse, pronunciation, ˈbjarnar, ˈsaɣa, ˈhiːtˌdøːlaˌkʰapːa, modern, icelandic, bjarnar, saga, hítdælakappa, icelandic, pronunciation, ˈpjartnar, ˈsaːɣa, ˈhiːtˌtajlaˌkʰaʰpa, listen, saga, bjǫrn, champion, hitardal, people, bjǫrn, sag. Bjarnar saga Hitdœlakappa Old Norse pronunciation ˈbjarnar ˈsaɣa ˈhiːtˌdoːlaˌkʰapːa Modern Icelandic Bjarnar saga Hitdaelakappa Icelandic pronunciation ˈpjartnar ˈsaːɣa ˈhiːtˌtajlaˌkʰaʰpa listen The Saga of Bjǫrn Champion of the Hitardal People Bjǫrn s saga is one of the sagas of Icelanders The text is incomplete and can be found in two parchment manuscripts from the 14th century AM 162 fol And two paper manuscripts of the 17th century AM 551 d alfa 4to Bjǫrn a relative of Egill Skallagrimsson in Egil s Saga grows up at Borg a Myrum the homestead that has passed from Egill to his son and grandson The main plot of the saga which takes place near Snaefellsnes between the years 1000 and 1025 and is about the disagreement between Bjǫrn and his rival Thord THordr skald Kolbeinsson Thord becomes friends with Bjǫrn in Norway Thord promises to carry a marriage proposal from Bjǫrn to Oddny Oddny THorkelsdottir but he falsifies the message spreads a rumour that Bjǫrn has died and marries Oddny himself The story ends after Bjǫrn s death as Thord is sentenced at the Thing assembly 1 2 Contents 1 Family relationship 2 Analysis 3 Explanatory notes 4 References 5 External linksFamily relationship editBjǫrn was born 989 3 His grandmother was Saeunn Skallagrimsdottir making him a great nephew of the warrior poet Egill Skallagrimsson 4 He was fostered at Borg a Myrum and grew up with Egill s grandson Skule Torsteinsson Skuli THorsteinsson a Finlay amp Waley 2002 Chap 1 2 pp 153 4 and notes 6 Analysis editThe saga contains a number of erotic and satirical elements It is notable for a passage that appears to describe a man being found to possess a woodcut depicting anal sex between two men THess er nu vid getit at hlutr sa fannsk i hafnarmarki THordar er thvigit vinveittligra thotti THat varu karlar tveir ok hafdi annarr hǫtt blan a hǫfdi THeir stodu lutir ok horfdi annarr eptir ǫdrum THat thotti illr fundr ok maeltu menn at hvarskis hlutr vaeri godr theirra er thar stodu ok enn verri er fyrir stod Translation Now it is mentioned that an item was found among the possessions that Thord left behind at the shore an item that was no more friendly It was two men and one wore a blue hat on his head They were leaning over and one was looking over from behind the other This was considered a terrible find and all were agreed that both parties seen standing there were in a bad position but the one in front a much worse position still Explanatory notes edit Although referred to only obliquely as Skuli s father in the saga e g Skuli and his father gave Bjorn ample funds for the trip Finlay amp Waley 2002 Chap 2 p 154 THorsteinn is would have been alive and the patriarch of the household in the years of the opening narrative 5 THorsteinn was the father of Helga the fair the woman in the love triangle in Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu References edit Bjarnar saga hitdaelakappa sagadb org Retrieved December 1 2019 Bjorn Hitdolakappe Store norske leksikon Retrieved December 1 2019 Finlay amp Waley 2002 p 308 Islendingabok www islendingabok is in Icelandic Archived from the original on 2019 02 10 Retrieved 2019 07 09 Finlay amp Waley 2002 Chap 1 p 153 and note 2 Gudbrandur Vigfusson 1865 On the Word Runhenda or Rimhenda and the Introduction of Rhyme into Iceland Transactions of the Philological Society 208 bibliographyFinlay Alison tr Waley Diana introd and notes 2002 1997 The Saga of Bjorn Champion of the Hitardal People Sagas of the Warrior Poets Penguin pp 153 221 ISBN 9788772895703External links edit nbsp Icelandic Wikisource has original text related to this article Bjarnar saga Hitdaelakappa Full text in Icelandic at the Icelandic Saga Database Proverbs in Bjarnar saga hitdœlakappa nbsp This Iceland related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bjarnar saga Hitdœlakappa amp oldid 1191920121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
