Tróndur í Gøtu raises the hammer of Thor against the arrival of Christianity in the Faroes, on a 2000 stampTróndur í Gøtu chants his curse against Christianity and Sigmundur Brestisson; 2004 stamp illustrating Janus Djurhuus' poem
Tróndur í Gøtu lived at his father's home in the village of Gøta on the island of Eysturoy. Initially Tróndur and his brother Thorlac drew lots to decide who should inherit the estate. After losing, Thorlac went to live in neighbouring islands with his wife. The siblings eventually lived together at Gøta with their children.[1]
Tróndur opposed Christianization of the Faroes and pronounced a curse against the religion and rival chieftain Sigmundur Brestisson who was promulgating it. He and Sigmundur Brestisson are central figures in the Færeyinga saga, which tells the early history of the Faroe Islands and the coming of Christianity to the islands. This is also the subject of the poem "Gandkvæði Tróndar" by the Faroese poet Janus Djurhuus (1881–1948).[2][3][4]
Icelandic sayingedit
Færeyinga saga was written in Iceland shortly after 1200. The saga is the oldest recorded source of the history of the Faroe Islands. It is commonly believed to have relied upon oral testimonies from the Faroe Islands. Tróndur í Gøtu became symbolic of resistance to royal power, with Icelanders now writing þrándur and götu in lower case.[5][6][7]
The saying in the Icelandic language, vera einhverjum Þrándur í Götu (e. being someones Þrándur í Götu) or just að vera þrándur í götu (e. to be a þrándur í götu), means to be an obstacle to somebody.[8]
In popular cultureedit
To present day Faroese Tróndur í Gøtu is considered a national hero. The Faroese music band Týr wrote a song called "Tróndur í Gøtu" in honor of this famous Faroese warrior which was released in 2009 on the album By the Light of the Northern Star.[9]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Tróndur í Gøtu". snar.fo. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
^"Sigmundur Brestisson (961-1005)". snar.fo. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
^"Monument of Sigmundur Brestisson - Swimming from Skúvoy to Suðuroy". flickr.com. 25 March 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
^J.H.O. Djurhuus: en litterær biografi, by Hanus Kamban, translated by Kirsten Brix (Odense Universitetsforlag, 2001} ISBN9788778386045
tróndur, gøtu, icelandic, Þrándur, götu, norse, Þrǫ, gǫtu, 1035, viking, chieftain, faroe, islands, born945faroe, islandsdied1035, aged, faroe, islandsparent, torbjørn, gøtuskegg, guðrún, raises, hammer, thor, against, arrival, christianity, faroes, 2000, stam. Trondur i Gotu Icelandic THrandur i Gotu Old Norse THrǫ ndr i Gǫtu c 945 1035 was a Viking era chieftain in the Faroe Islands 1 Trondur i GotuBorn945Faroe IslandsDied1035 aged 89 90 Faroe IslandsParent s Torbjorn Gotuskegg and GudrunTrondur i Gotu raises the hammer of Thor against the arrival of Christianity in the Faroes on a 2000 stampTrondur i Gotu chants his curse against Christianity and Sigmundur Brestisson 2004 stamp illustrating Janus Djurhuus poem Contents 1 Biography 2 Icelandic saying 3 In popular culture 4 References 5 External linksBiography editTrondur i Gotu lived at his father s home in the village of Gota on the island of Eysturoy Initially Trondur and his brother Thorlac drew lots to decide who should inherit the estate After losing Thorlac went to live in neighbouring islands with his wife The siblings eventually lived together at Gota with their children 1 Trondur opposed Christianization of the Faroes and pronounced a curse against the religion and rival chieftain Sigmundur Brestisson who was promulgating it He and Sigmundur Brestisson are central figures in the Faereyinga saga which tells the early history of the Faroe Islands and the coming of Christianity to the islands This is also the subject of the poem Gandkvaedi Trondar by the Faroese poet Janus Djurhuus 1881 1948 2 3 4 Icelandic saying editFaereyinga saga was written in Iceland shortly after 1200 The saga is the oldest recorded source of the history of the Faroe Islands It is commonly believed to have relied upon oral testimonies from the Faroe Islands Trondur i Gotu became symbolic of resistance to royal power with Icelanders now writing thrandur and gotu in lower case 5 6 7 The saying in the Icelandic language vera einhverjum THrandur i Gotu e being someones THrandur i Gotu or just ad vera thrandur i gotu e to be a thrandur i gotu means to be an obstacle to somebody 8 In popular culture editTo present day Faroese Trondur i Gotu is considered a national hero The Faroese music band Tyr wrote a song called Trondur i Gotu in honor of this famous Faroese warrior which was released in 2009 on the album By the Light of the Northern Star 9 References edit a b Trondur i Gotu snar fo Retrieved November 1 2019 Sigmundur Brestisson 961 1005 snar fo Retrieved November 1 2019 Monument of Sigmundur Brestisson Swimming from Skuvoy to Suduroy flickr com 25 March 2009 Retrieved November 1 2019 J H O Djurhuus en litteraer biografi by Hanus Kamban translated by Kirsten Brix Odense Universitetsforlag 2001 ISBN 9788778386045 Malfarsbankinn thrandur wiktionary org Retrieved November 1 2019 C C Rafn 1832 Faeroboernes historie wiktionary org Retrieved November 1 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link vera thrandur i gotu wiktionary org Retrieved November 1 2019 Tyr By the Light of the Northern Star blabbermouth net 13 July 2009 Retrieved November 1 2019 External links editBlasastova Museum and Trondur i Gotu s Farm nbsp This Faroese biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trondur i Gotu amp oldid 1195421808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
