Abstract
Knýtlingasaga is one of the interesting examples of the konungasögurfor, other than Skjöldunga saga,it is the only saga which deals with a portion of medieval Danish history. The studies relating to the saga are, however, rather limited.
With this poster, I willpresent two new ideas: one on the issueof authorshipand the other on BlóðEgill:(1) I will argue that Óláfr Þórðarson is not the author of Knýtlingasaga, but rather its compiler,because he not only had the necessary skills for compiling, but he also had access to the needed sources. (2) The addition of Blóð Egill is influenced by Christianity and Snorri’s impact on Óláfr himself during the years when Óláfr was his student.
With this poster, I willpresent two new ideas: one on the issueof authorshipand the other on BlóðEgill:(1) I will argue that Óláfr Þórðarson is not the author of Knýtlingasaga, but rather its compiler,because he not only had the necessary skills for compiling, but he also had access to the needed sources. (2) The addition of Blóð Egill is influenced by Christianity and Snorri’s impact on Óláfr himself during the years when Óláfr was his student.
| Translated title of the contribution | New Perspectives on Knýtlinga saga |
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| Original language | Other |
| Title of host publication | Selected Presentations from the Network of Early Career Researchers in Old Norse (2017-2019) |
| Editors | Katarzyna Anna Kapitan, Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen, Luke John Murphy, Simon Nygaard, Beth Rogers |
| Publisher | Aarhus University Press |
| Pages | 32 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9788775074907 |
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| Publication status | Published - 23 Nov 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Selected Presentations from the Network of Early Career Researchers in Old Norse (2017-2019) |
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