A fragment of Vatnsdæla saga is preserved in a late-14th or early-15th-century manuscript (AM 445 b 4to).[3] Complete versions of the text are preserved in later paper manuscripts including AM 559 4to, written between 1686 and 1688, and AM 942 4to, written between 1700 and 1782.[4][5] These texts likely originate from a 14th-century source, while the saga may have originally been written in the late 13th century.[6]
Synopsisedit
Vatnsdæla Saga is essentially a family chronicle. It relates to residents of Vatnsdalur, a valley that runs south from Húnaflói, a large bay in the north of Iceland. The principal protagonist is a man named Ingimundr Þorsteinsson who fought for King Harald Fairhair of Norway at the Battle of Hafrsfjord winning his friendship and an amulet. At the instigation of a sorceress, he moved to Iceland to settle at Vatnsdalur in Húnaþing.
Referencesedit
^"The Vatnsdæla saga (13th century)". astrofella.wordpress.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
^"Vatnsdæla saga". Icelandic Saga Database. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
^"AM 445 b 4to | Handrit.is". handrit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
^"AM 559 4to | Handrit.is". handrit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
^"AM 942 4to | Handrit.is". handrit.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
^Pulsiano, Phillip, ed. (1993). Medieval Scandinavia: an encyclopedia. Garland reference library of the humanities Garland encyclopedias of the Middle Ages. New York, NY: Garland. ISBN978-0-8240-4787-0.
Other sourcesedit
Jane Smiley (2001) The Sagas of the Icelanders (Penguin Classics) ISBN978-0141000039
External linksedit
"Proverbs of Vatnsdœla Saga and the Sword of Jokull: The Oral Backgrounds of Grettir Ásmundarson's Flawed Heroism" by Harris, Richard L. (2010) in Essays in honor of George Clark, Robin Waugh and James Weldon (eds.), (Kalamazoo, MI: Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University . pages 150 - 170. )
Proverbs in Vatnsdœla saga
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vatnsdæla, saga, icelandic, ˈvassˌdaiːla, ˌsaːɣa, listen, norse, vatnsdœla, saga, sagas, icelanders, saga, follows, several, generations, family, originating, norway, settling, north, iceland, until, arrival, christianity, late, tenth, century, contents, manus. Vatnsdaela saga Icelandic ˈvassˌdaiːla ˌsaːɣa listen Old Norse Vatnsdœla saga is one of the sagas of Icelanders The saga follows several generations of a family originating in Norway and settling in the north of Iceland until the arrival of Christianity in the late tenth century 1 2 Contents 1 Manuscripts and dating 2 Synopsis 3 References 4 Other sources 5 External linksManuscripts and dating editA fragment of Vatnsdaela saga is preserved in a late 14th or early 15th century manuscript AM 445 b 4to 3 Complete versions of the text are preserved in later paper manuscripts including AM 559 4to written between 1686 and 1688 and AM 942 4to written between 1700 and 1782 4 5 These texts likely originate from a 14th century source while the saga may have originally been written in the late 13th century 6 Synopsis editVatnsdaela Saga is essentially a family chronicle It relates to residents of Vatnsdalur a valley that runs south from Hunafloi a large bay in the north of Iceland The principal protagonist is a man named Ingimundr THorsteinsson who fought for King Harald Fairhair of Norway at the Battle of Hafrsfjord winning his friendship and an amulet At the instigation of a sorceress he moved to Iceland to settle at Vatnsdalur in Hunathing References edit The Vatnsdaela saga 13th century astrofella wordpress com Retrieved November 1 2019 Vatnsdaela saga Icelandic Saga Database Retrieved November 1 2019 AM 445 b 4to Handrit is handrit is in Icelandic Retrieved 2023 12 06 AM 559 4to Handrit is handrit is in Icelandic Retrieved 2023 12 06 AM 942 4to Handrit is handrit is in Icelandic Retrieved 2023 12 06 Pulsiano Phillip ed 1993 Medieval Scandinavia an encyclopedia Garland reference library of the humanities Garland encyclopedias of the Middle Ages New York NY Garland ISBN 978 0 8240 4787 0 Other sources editJane Smiley 2001 The Sagas of the Icelanders Penguin Classics ISBN 978 0141000039External links edit Proverbs of Vatnsdœla Saga and the Sword of Jokull The Oral Backgrounds of Grettir Asmundarson s Flawed Heroism by Harris Richard L 2010 in Essays in honor of George Clark Robin Waugh and James Weldon eds Kalamazoo MI Medieval Institute Publications Western Michigan University pages 150 170 Proverbs in Vatnsdœla saga Full text at the Icelandic Saga Database nbsp This article about sagas is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vatnsdaela saga amp oldid 1188623486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
