The Skalds by Sigvat Thórdarson, Arnor Thórdarson, Thiódólf of Hvin, Sneglu-Halli, Úlf Uggason, Thióldólf Arnórson, Bragi Boddason, Harold Sigurdarson, Lee M. Hollander, Einar Helgason, Egill Skallagrimsson

The Skalds

Sigvat Thórdarson, Arnor Thórdarson, Thiódólf of Hvin, Sneglu-Halli, Úlf Uggason, Thióldólf Arnórson, Bragi Boddason, Harold Sigurdarson, Lee M. Hollander, Einar Helgason, Egill Skallagrimsson with Lee M. Hollander (Translator)

224 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

nonfiction history poetry adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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From Old Norse antiquity has come down to us the large body of verse which the skalds -- or court poets of Norway and Iceland -- composed to signalize a feat of arms or an act of generosity by the lords.The skalds were usually witty and ingenious ...

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