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* '''Title''': Egill Skallagrímsson
* '''Title''': Egill Skallagrímsson
* '''Published in''': ''Arkiv for nordisk filologi'' 65  
* '''Published in''': ''Arkiv for nordisk filologi'' 65  
* '''Place, Publisher''': n/a
* '''Year''': 1950
* '''Year''': 1950
* '''Pages''': 100-108
* '''Pages''': 100-108
* '''E-text''': http://journals.lub.lu.se/index.php/anf/issue/viewIssue/1825/145
* '''E-text''': [http://journals.lub.lu.se/index.php/anf/issue/viewIssue/1825/145 journals.lub.lu.se]
* '''Reference''': Hollander, Lee M. "Egill Skallagrimsson lv. VII, 45. Thormóðr Bersason lv. II, 5." ''Arkiv for nordisk filologi'' 65 (1950): 100-108.
* '''Reference''': Hollander, Lee M. "Egill Skallagrimsson lv. VII, 45. Thormóðr Bersason lv. II, 5." ''Arkiv for nordisk filologi'' 65 (1950): 100-108.
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==References==  
==References==
[[Egla,_88|Chapter 88]]: '''framdi''': "The reference no doubt is to King Æthelstán (sic) of England, the only king Egil ever got along with... And Egil composed a ''drápa'' in the king's honor. So it is most unlikely that Egil ever after confused the two princes [Eric and Æthelstan]. Admittedly though, this leaves us with the seemingly contradictory attribute ''gramr'' 'grim, enraged', certainly best applied to Eric. However, a meaning 'stern' is possible, too... Little is known of Æthelstan's character. But that the ''basileus'' of England was redoubtable to his enemies, of that there cannot be any question." (p. 105)


==Links==
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 18 July 2016

  • Author: Hollander, Lee M.
  • Title: Egill Skallagrímsson
  • Published in: Arkiv for nordisk filologi 65
  • Year: 1950
  • Pages: 100-108
  • E-text: journals.lub.lu.se
  • Reference: Hollander, Lee M. "Egill Skallagrimsson lv. VII, 45. Thormóðr Bersason lv. II, 5." Arkiv for nordisk filologi 65 (1950): 100-108.

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Annotation

Hollander discusses a verse by Egill from chapter 88 of Egils saga, and its interpretation.

Lýsing

Hollander fjallar hér um vísu eftir Egil úr 88. kafla Egils sögu og túlkun hennar.

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References

Chapter 88: framdi: "The reference no doubt is to King Æthelstán (sic) of England, the only king Egil ever got along with... And Egil composed a drápa in the king's honor. So it is most unlikely that Egil ever after confused the two princes [Eric and Æthelstan]. Admittedly though, this leaves us with the seemingly contradictory attribute gramr 'grim, enraged', certainly best applied to Eric. However, a meaning 'stern' is possible, too... Little is known of Æthelstan's character. But that the basileus of England was redoubtable to his enemies, of that there cannot be any question." (p. 105)

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  • Written by: Hildur Ýr Ísberg
  • Icelandic/English translation: Hildur Ýr Ísberg