Hallberg, Peter. Den fornisländska poesien

• Author: Hallberg, Peter
• Title: Egil Skalla-Grimsson
• Published in: Den fornisländska poesien
• Place, Publisher: Stockholm: Svenska bokförlaget
• Year: 1962
• Pages: 103-121
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• Reference: Hallberg, Peter. "Egil Skalla-Grimsson." Den Fornisländska Poesien. Stockholm: Svenska Bokförlaget, 1962. 103-121.

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In his article, Hallberg describes Egil Skallagrimsson’s exquisite skills as a poet. He analyzes stanzas of different poems and shows how Egill uses various skaldic metres and kennings to create poems that impressed both friends and enemies. Hallberg shows how some of Egil’s kennings could have a double meaning, and in this way challenge the listener’s intellect.

See also

• Danish translation: Hallberg, Peter. "Egil Skallagrimsson." Den norrøne digtning. Transl. Claus Lund. København: Gyldendal, 1982, pp. 125-44.

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