The Heimskringla Or The Sagas Of The Norse Kings V1 (1889) is a book written by Snorri Sturluson. It is a collection of sagas, or stories, about the kings of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, from the legendary kings of the 9th century to the end of the 12th century. The book is divided into three parts: Ynglinga Saga, the story of the legendary kings of Norway; Saga of the Norwegian Kings, the history of the kings of Norway from Harald Fairhair to Magnus Erlingson; and Saga of the Danish Kings, the history of the kings of ...
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The Heimskringla Or The Sagas Of The Norse Kings V1 (1889) is a book written by Snorri Sturluson. It is a collection of sagas, or stories, about the kings of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, from the legendary kings of the 9th century to the end of the 12th century. The book is divided into three parts: Ynglinga Saga, the story of the legendary kings of Norway; Saga of the Norwegian Kings, the history of the kings of Norway from Harald Fairhair to Magnus Erlingson; and Saga of the Danish Kings, the history of the kings of Denmark from the legendary kings to Canute VI. The book is considered an important source of information about the history and mythology of the Norse people. The first volume contains the first two parts of the book, Ynglinga Saga and Saga of the Norwegian Kings. The book is written in Old Norse, with English translations and notes by Samuel Laing.In Four Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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