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Snorre Sturluson-Christian Krohg
Summary
Snorre Sturluson illustration by Christian Krogh from Heimskringla, 1899 edition
He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing. He is commonly thought to have authored or compiled portions of the Prose Edda, which is a major source for what is today known as Norse mythology, and Heimskringla, a history of the Norse kings that begins with legendary material in Ynglinga saga and moves through to early medieval Scandinavian history. For stylistic and methodological reasons, Snorri is often taken to be the author of Egil's saga. He was assassinated in 1241 by men claiming to be agents of the King of Norway.
Date
1899
Source
Sturluson, Snorre; Christian Krohg, ill. (1899) [13th century date QS:P,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/7] Heimskringla, Oslo: J.M. Stenersen & Co OCLC: 836969065.
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