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* '''Author''': Clunies Ross, Margaret
* '''Author''': Clunies Ross, Margaret
* '''Title''': The Art of Poetry and the Figure of the Poet in Egils Saga
* '''Title''': A tale of two poets: Egill Skallagrímsson and Einarr skálaglamm
* '''Published in''': ''Sagas of Icelanders.'' Ed. John Tucker.
* '''Published in''': ''Arkiv för nordisk filologi'' 120
* '''Place, Publisher''': New York: Garland
* '''Year''': 2005
* '''Year''': 1989
* '''Pages''': 69-82
* '''Pages''': 126-44
* '''E-text''':  
* '''E-text''':  
* '''Reference''': Clunies Ross, Margaret. "The Art of Poetry and the Figure of the Poet in Egils Saga." ''Sagas of Icelanders'', pp. 126–44.
* '''Reference''': Clunies Ross, Margaret. "A tale of two poets: Egill Skallagrímsson and Einarr skálaglamm." ''Arkiv för nordisk filologi'' 120 (2005): 69-82.
Ed. John Tucker. New York: Garland, 1989.
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* '''Key words''': characterization, literary elements (persónusköpun, bókmenntaleg einkenni)  
* '''Key words''': poetry, characterization (kveðskapur, persónusköpun)
 
Ítarefni:
Bls. 140: Runic magic and Egill's good side
58. kafli:




==Annotation==  
==Annotation==  


Examines the nature of Egill as a less noble, morally less worthy figure, and how this is reconciled with the presumed Christian morality of the thirteenth-century saga writer by giving Egill such profound poetic talent. The attitude to poets at the time was such that they were attributed special or even supernatural powers, for example being able to practice seiðr (a type of sorcery) and use runes for magic. The audience is more likely to sympathise with Egill because of his talents and imagination and because some of his negative traits are linked to his melancholia which was connected with ‘poetic frenzy’ (132) and enhanced imagination at the time.
Two verses by Einar skálaglamm are preserved in Egil's Saga, but only the A-version (Möðruvallabók) preserves them both, neither is preserved in the B-version and one in the C-version. It is generally believed that these verses are taken from some version of The Saga of the Jomsviking. The purpose of this article is to consider why Egils saga includes material on Einar skálaglamm and why his verses were added to the saga. Clunies Ross goes trough the relations between Egill and Einar in Egil's Saga and adds information on Einar from The Saga of the Jomsvikings. She believes that their dealings in the saga have a certain literary purpose. When Einar is brought into the saga, the narrative pace is slow and it is the perfect opportunity to give Egill a chance to stand out as a great poet in comparison with Einar.


==Lýsing==
==Lýsing==


Clover fjallar um einkenni Egils sem frumstæðrar og siðferðilega brenglaðrar persónu og bendir á hvernig þrettándu aldar höfundur sögunnar, sem aðhyllist væntanlega kristilegt siðgæði, vegur upp á móti þeim einkennum með því að gera Egil að mögnuðu skáldi. Á sinni tíð var talið að skáld hefðu sérstaka og jafnvel yfirnáttúrulega gáfu; þau gætu til dæmis magnað seið, sem var eins konar galdur, og rist rúnir með svipuðum árangri. Vegna hæfileika Egils og töfrandi hugmyndaflugs, og þar sem sumir hinna neikvæðu eiginleika hans eru tengdir þunglyndinu (sem virðist jafnvel afleiðing af skáldagáfunni), eru áheyrendur og lesendur sögunnar líklegri en ella til að hafa samúð með persónu hans.
Tvær vísur eftir Einar skálaglamm eru varðveittar í Egils sögu, þó aðeins í A–gerð sögunnar (Möðruvallabók); hvorug þeirra er í B–gerð en önnur vísnanna í C–gerð. Almennt er talið að vísurnar séu teknar upp eftir einhverri gerð Jómsvíkinga sögu. Tilgangur greinarinnar er að varpa ljósi á hvers vegna efni um Einar og vísurnar hans hafi þótt nauðsynlegar í sögu Egils. Clunies Ross rekur samskipti Einars og Egils í sögunni og bætir við upplýsingum um Einar úr Jómsvíkinga sögu. Telur hún að lýsingunni á samskiptum Einars og Egils sé ætlað að gefa Agli tækifæri til þess að rísa sem stórkostlegt skáld á þeim tímapunkti í sögunni þar sem hefur hægst á atburðarásinni.


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==  
==References==  


“The poet’s mastery of runic magic can also be seen as having its parallel in the miracle-working powers of saints, and it is in this sphere, as well as in his níð-verses directed against the tyrannous Eiríkr bloodaxe, that Egill uses his poetic gifts for positive good” (s. 140).
[[Egla,_81|Chapter 81]]: '''gaf Agli skjöldinn''': "The semiotic import of Einarr's gift is complex and works within binary thematic oppositions already established in the text of Egils saga. It represents an act of generosity on the part of a court poet, who is said to be often short of money, towards an older (and presumably, in Einarr's eyes, better) poet who is known to be miserly and unpredictable in his behaviour, as well as hostile to Norwegian royalty" (p. 80).


==Links==
==Links==


* ''Written by:'' Jane Appleton
* ''Written by:'' Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir
* ''Icelandic translation:'' Jón Karl Helgason
* ''English translation:'' Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir


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Latest revision as of 14:42, 26 August 2016

  • Author: Clunies Ross, Margaret
  • Title: A tale of two poets: Egill Skallagrímsson and Einarr skálaglamm
  • Published in: Arkiv för nordisk filologi 120
  • Year: 2005
  • Pages: 69-82
  • E-text:
  • Reference: Clunies Ross, Margaret. "A tale of two poets: Egill Skallagrímsson and Einarr skálaglamm." Arkiv för nordisk filologi 120 (2005): 69-82.
  • Key words: poetry, characterization (kveðskapur, persónusköpun)


Annotation

Two verses by Einar skálaglamm are preserved in Egil's Saga, but only the A-version (Möðruvallabók) preserves them both, neither is preserved in the B-version and one in the C-version. It is generally believed that these verses are taken from some version of The Saga of the Jomsviking. The purpose of this article is to consider why Egils saga includes material on Einar skálaglamm and why his verses were added to the saga. Clunies Ross goes trough the relations between Egill and Einar in Egil's Saga and adds information on Einar from The Saga of the Jomsvikings. She believes that their dealings in the saga have a certain literary purpose. When Einar is brought into the saga, the narrative pace is slow and it is the perfect opportunity to give Egill a chance to stand out as a great poet in comparison with Einar.

Lýsing

Tvær vísur eftir Einar skálaglamm eru varðveittar í Egils sögu, þó aðeins í A–gerð sögunnar (Möðruvallabók); hvorug þeirra er í B–gerð en önnur vísnanna í C–gerð. Almennt er talið að vísurnar séu teknar upp eftir einhverri gerð Jómsvíkinga sögu. Tilgangur greinarinnar er að varpa ljósi á hvers vegna efni um Einar og vísurnar hans hafi þótt nauðsynlegar í sögu Egils. Clunies Ross rekur samskipti Einars og Egils í sögunni og bætir við upplýsingum um Einar úr Jómsvíkinga sögu. Telur hún að lýsingunni á samskiptum Einars og Egils sé ætlað að gefa Agli tækifæri til þess að rísa sem stórkostlegt skáld á þeim tímapunkti í sögunni þar sem hefur hægst á atburðarásinni.

See also

References

Chapter 81: gaf Agli skjöldinn: "The semiotic import of Einarr's gift is complex and works within binary thematic oppositions already established in the text of Egils saga. It represents an act of generosity on the part of a court poet, who is said to be often short of money, towards an older (and presumably, in Einarr's eyes, better) poet who is known to be miserly and unpredictable in his behaviour, as well as hostile to Norwegian royalty" (p. 80).

Links

  • Written by: Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir
  • English translation: Þórdís Edda Jóhannesdóttir
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