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Snorri Sturluson
AuthorBooks · Second hand1179-1241
Snorri Sturluson was an Icelandic historian, poet, knight, and politician. He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing. He is commonly thought to have authored or compiled portions of the Prose Edda, which is a major source for what is today known about Norse mythology and alliterative verse, and Heimskringla, a history of the Norse kings that begins with legendary material in Ynglinga saga and moves through to early medieval Scandinavian history. For stylistic and methodological reasons, Snorri is often taken to be the author of Egil's Saga. He was assassinated in 1241 by men claiming to be agents of the King of Norway.
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1179
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1241
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Snorri Sturluson was a multifaceted figure who excelled as a writer, poet, historian, and politician in medieval Iceland.
His masterpiece, the Prose Edda, serves as a fundamental source for understanding Norse mythology.
As a skald, he mastered the complex art of skaldic poetry, preserving his people's oral tradition.
His historical chronicle Heimskringla masterfully narrates the lives and sagas of the ancient Norwegian kings.
Beyond his literary work, he played an active role as a diplomat and political leader in 13th-century Iceland.