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The author talks about Egil’s journey to Jórvík in Egils saga and finds it interesting for two reasons, the first being Gunnhildur’s magical abilities and the second being Egil’s ignorance of the change in rules in Norway. However the author has his doubts about Eric’s bloodaxe rule in Northumberland at the time given in Egils saga, there are no evidence in English sources that support the timeline. The author points to certain inconsistencies in the sources regarding Eric’s escape from Norway and his life after the escape. Eric was, according to the sources, unpopular in England due to his - and Gunnhildur’s - cruelty and therefore would scarcely have lived in peace in England. Many stories exist on the downfall and death of Eric who also show the disparity from what is told in Egils saga. | The author talks about Egil’s journey to Jórvík in Egils saga and finds it interesting for two reasons, the first being Gunnhildur’s magical abilities and the second being Egil’s ignorance of the change in rules in Norway. However the author has his doubts about Eric’s bloodaxe rule in Northumberland at the time given in ''Egils saga'', there are no evidence in English sources that support the timeline. The author points to certain inconsistencies in the sources regarding Eric’s escape from Norway and his life after the escape. Eric was, according to the sources, unpopular in England due to his - and Gunnhildur’s - cruelty and therefore would scarcely have lived in peace in England. Many stories exist on the downfall and death of Eric who also show the disparity from what is told in Egils saga. | ||
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Revision as of 10:54, 19 July 2016
- Author: Jón Jónsson
- Title: Um Eirík blóðöx
- Published in: Tímarit hins íslenska bókmenntafélags 16
- Year: 1895
- Pages: 176-203
- E-text: timarit.is
- Reference: Jón Jónsson. "Um Eirík blóðöx." Tímarit hins íslenska bókmenntafélags 16 (1895): 176–203.
- Key words: history, sources (sagnfræði, heimildir)
Annotation
The author talks about Egil’s journey to Jórvík in Egils saga and finds it interesting for two reasons, the first being Gunnhildur’s magical abilities and the second being Egil’s ignorance of the change in rules in Norway. However the author has his doubts about Eric’s bloodaxe rule in Northumberland at the time given in Egils saga, there are no evidence in English sources that support the timeline. The author points to certain inconsistencies in the sources regarding Eric’s escape from Norway and his life after the escape. Eric was, according to the sources, unpopular in England due to his - and Gunnhildur’s - cruelty and therefore would scarcely have lived in peace in England. Many stories exist on the downfall and death of Eric who also show the disparity from what is told in Egils saga.
Lýsing
Höfundur ræðir um frásögn Eglu af Jórvíkurferð Egils, og þykir hún áhugaverð vegna fjölkyngi Gunnhildar og vegna þess að Egill virðist ófróður um höfðingjaskipti í Noregi. Höfundur hefur samt efasemdir um að Eiríkur blóðöx hafi verið konungur á Norðymbralandi á þeim tíma sem Egils saga lýsir. Það er ekki á minnst slíkt í enskum ritum. Höfundur bendir á ósamræmi milli heimilda hvað varðar flótta Eiríks blóðaxar frá Noregi og líf hans eftir flóttann. Samkvæmt enskum ritum var Eiríkur óvinsæll í Englandi sökum grimmdar sinnar (og Gunnhildar) og var því tæpast vært þar í landi. Ýmsar frásagnir eru til um fall og dauða Eiríks og þar kemur líka fram ósamræmi milli Egils sögu og annarra heimilda.
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- Written by: Andrés Watjanarat
- Icelandic/English translation: Andri M. Kristjánsson
