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* '''Title''': Egill Skallagrímsson in England
* '''Title''': Egill Skallagrímsson in England
* '''Published in''': ''Proceedings of the British Academy'' 38  
* '''Published in''': ''Proceedings of the British Academy'' 38  
* '''Place, Publisher''': n/a
* '''Year''': 1952
* '''Year''': 1952
* '''Pages''': 127-44
* '''Pages''': 127-44
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==References==  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:12, 29 August 2016

  • Author: Jones, Gwyn
  • Title: Egill Skallagrímsson in England
  • Published in: Proceedings of the British Academy 38
  • Year: 1952
  • Pages: 127-44
  • E-text:
  • Reference: Jones, Gwyn. "Egill Skallagrímsson in England." Proceedings of the British Academy 38 (1952): 127–44.

  • Key words: history, topography, intertextuality, sources, characterization (textatengsl, heimildir, staðfræði, sagnfræði, persónusköpun)


Annotation

Looks at Egils saga in light of the history of Britain, especially regarding English rulers and Icelandic understanding of British topography. Considers Egil’s travels in the saga and identifies consistencies and inconsistencies with other sources, which may be accounted for by the way accounts of travels reached Iceland at the time. Retells several saga episodes, particularly the events surrounding the Brunanburh/Vínheiðr battle. Jones considers Egil, Arinbjorn, King Eirik and Gunnhild – both in relation to their ‘true’ historical counterparts and the role they play as characters in the saga – in the lead up to their meeting at York and the composition of Höfuðlausn.

Lýsing

Fjallar um Egils sögu með hliðsjón af sögu Englands, sérstaklega þeim höfðingjum sem þar réðu. Þá er gaumur gefinn að staðfræðiþekkingu höfundar sem kemur meðal annars fram í lýsingum á ferðum Egils. Þær ýmist samræmast eða brjóta í bága við aðrar heimildir en skýringin er væntanlega sú að vissar ferðalýsingar voru þekktar á Íslandi á ritunartímanum. Jones endursegir tilteknar frásagnir sögunnar, ekki síst af bardaganum á Vínheiði. Þá fjallar hann um persónuleika Egils, Arinbjörns, Eiríks konungs og Gunnhildar - bæði í ljósi hinna "sönnu" fyrirmynda og hlutverks þeirra í frásögninni - eins og þeir birtast í Jórvíkurköflunum og næstu köflum þar á undan.

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  • Written by: Jane Appleton
  • Icelandic translation: Jón Karl Helgason