The Sagas of Icelanders (Icelandic:Íslendingasögur), also known as family sagas, are prose narratives mostly based on historical events that mostly took place in Iceland in the 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries, during the so-called Saga Age. They are the best-known specimens of Icelandic literature.
They are focused on history, especially genealogical and family history. They reflect the struggle and conflict that arose within the societies of the early generations of Icelandic settlers.
Eventually many of Icelandic sagas were recorded, mostly in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The 'authors', or rather recorders of these sagas are unknown. One, Egils saga, is believed by some scholars to have been written by Snorri Sturluson, a descendant of the saga's hero, but this remains uncertain. The standard modern edition of Icelandic sagas is known as Íslenzk fornrit.
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When we think of the roots of European civilization it's to Greece and Rome that our thoughts turn. But there is a culture whose effect may be even more profound. Hundreds of years ago in faraway Iceland the Vikings began to write down dozens of stories - called sagas. These sagas are priceless historical documents which bring to life the Viking world.
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published: 26 Sep 2020
Sagas of Icelanders (Patreon questions)
Answering a question about the Sagas of Icelanders, with a brief introduction to the genre and some of the most famous sagas.
Dr. Jackson Crawford is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Modern Norwegian. He currently teaches in the Department of Scandinavian at the University of California, Berkeley (formerly at UCLA), and as of August 2017 he will be teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. More about his Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/su4a8Qd4KO4
Jackson Crawford’s translation of the Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567
Jackson Crawford's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw
published: 31 Mar 2017
Saga Stories #1: Þingvellir
Meet Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby), a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Iceland, who will be the host of a new video series entitled ‘Saga Stories’. In this series, Matthew will be taking you to beautiful places throughout Iceland and telling you stories from the medieval Icelandic sagas that are set there. In the first episode, he’ll tell you three different tales that are set in one of the most important locations in medieval Iceland: Þingvellir, the historical location of the Icelandic national parliament.
To watch, hear, or read more about the sagas, you can find Dr Matthew Roby at
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published: 25 Dec 2020
The Tale of Ragnar Lothbrok // Icelandic Saga // 13th Century
To coincide with the start of season 6 of the TV series Vikings, here we have where it all began...
Written in the 13th century in Iceland, the Tale Of Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnars saga loðbrókar) tells the story of the legendary Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons, a story of love, tragedy, trickery and of course - a dragon.
And yes! Voices of the Past now has a Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast
So if you want more of this content and believe what the channel is doing is important, please head over and support us. I am still working my day job, so every cent really does help out.
This video is part of Vikings Month - so please check out these other excellent videos!
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- How do we actually know ab...
published: 04 Dec 2019
BBC - The Viking Sagas documentary
published: 08 Dec 2017
Saga Stories #2: Egils Saga
Join Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby) on a blustery day in West Iceland, as he walks you through three tales from Egils saga: the story of Egill’s first poetic composition at his grandfather’s farm on Álftanes; the story of the deadly ball game between Egill and his father on Digranes, modern-day Borgarnes; and the story of Egill’s depression and poetic healing, following the death of his sons.
To watch, hear, or read more about the sagas, you can find Dr Matthew Roby at
Website: http://www.matthewroby.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHRoby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewharoldroby/
If you are struggling to understand the Icelandic names of people or places in these videos, don’t forget to turn...
When we think of the roots of European civilization it's to Greece and Rome that our thoughts turn. But there is a culture whose effect may be even more profoun...
When we think of the roots of European civilization it's to Greece and Rome that our thoughts turn. But there is a culture whose effect may be even more profound. Hundreds of years ago in faraway Iceland the Vikings began to write down dozens of stories - called sagas. These sagas are priceless historical documents which bring to life the Viking world.
It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history documentary service, at a huge discount using the code 'TIMELINE' ---ᐳ http://bit.ly/3a7ambu
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This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact [email protected]
When we think of the roots of European civilization it's to Greece and Rome that our thoughts turn. But there is a culture whose effect may be even more profound. Hundreds of years ago in faraway Iceland the Vikings began to write down dozens of stories - called sagas. These sagas are priceless historical documents which bring to life the Viking world.
It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history documentary service, at a huge discount using the code 'TIMELINE' ---ᐳ http://bit.ly/3a7ambu
You can find more from us on:
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This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact [email protected]
Answering a question about the Sagas of Icelanders, with a brief introduction to the genre and some of the most famous sagas.
Dr. Jackson Crawford is a histori...
Answering a question about the Sagas of Icelanders, with a brief introduction to the genre and some of the most famous sagas.
Dr. Jackson Crawford is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Modern Norwegian. He currently teaches in the Department of Scandinavian at the University of California, Berkeley (formerly at UCLA), and as of August 2017 he will be teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. More about his Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/su4a8Qd4KO4
Jackson Crawford’s translation of the Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567
Jackson Crawford's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw
Answering a question about the Sagas of Icelanders, with a brief introduction to the genre and some of the most famous sagas.
Dr. Jackson Crawford is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Modern Norwegian. He currently teaches in the Department of Scandinavian at the University of California, Berkeley (formerly at UCLA), and as of August 2017 he will be teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. More about his Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/su4a8Qd4KO4
Jackson Crawford’s translation of the Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567
Jackson Crawford's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw
Meet Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby), a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Iceland, who will be the host of a new video series e...
Meet Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby), a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Iceland, who will be the host of a new video series entitled ‘Saga Stories’. In this series, Matthew will be taking you to beautiful places throughout Iceland and telling you stories from the medieval Icelandic sagas that are set there. In the first episode, he’ll tell you three different tales that are set in one of the most important locations in medieval Iceland: Þingvellir, the historical location of the Icelandic national parliament.
To watch, hear, or read more about the sagas, you can find Dr Matthew Roby at
Website: http://www.matthewroby.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHRoby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewharoldroby/
Meet Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby), a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Iceland, who will be the host of a new video series entitled ‘Saga Stories’. In this series, Matthew will be taking you to beautiful places throughout Iceland and telling you stories from the medieval Icelandic sagas that are set there. In the first episode, he’ll tell you three different tales that are set in one of the most important locations in medieval Iceland: Þingvellir, the historical location of the Icelandic national parliament.
To watch, hear, or read more about the sagas, you can find Dr Matthew Roby at
Website: http://www.matthewroby.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHRoby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewharoldroby/
To coincide with the start of season 6 of the TV series Vikings, here we have where it all began...
Written in the 13th century in Iceland, the Tale Of Ragnar ...
To coincide with the start of season 6 of the TV series Vikings, here we have where it all began...
Written in the 13th century in Iceland, the Tale Of Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnars saga loðbrókar) tells the story of the legendary Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons, a story of love, tragedy, trickery and of course - a dragon.
And yes! Voices of the Past now has a Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast
So if you want more of this content and believe what the channel is doing is important, please head over and support us. I am still working my day job, so every cent really does help out.
This video is part of Vikings Month - so please check out these other excellent videos!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4kqG-CL4ToD4CusNdYGrRfovDZvWS6mW
- How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.
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To coincide with the start of season 6 of the TV series Vikings, here we have where it all began...
Written in the 13th century in Iceland, the Tale Of Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnars saga loðbrókar) tells the story of the legendary Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons, a story of love, tragedy, trickery and of course - a dragon.
And yes! Voices of the Past now has a Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast
So if you want more of this content and believe what the channel is doing is important, please head over and support us. I am still working my day job, so every cent really does help out.
This video is part of Vikings Month - so please check out these other excellent videos!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4kqG-CL4ToD4CusNdYGrRfovDZvWS6mW
- How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.
- Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! & Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future.
— Music courtesy of:-
Epidemic Sound
— Voice actor & editor:-
David Kelly
We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.
Thanks to:
Paul VanDerWerf
Louis Moe [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
Join Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby) on a blustery day in West Iceland, as he walks you through three tales from Egils saga: the story o...
Join Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby) on a blustery day in West Iceland, as he walks you through three tales from Egils saga: the story of Egill’s first poetic composition at his grandfather’s farm on Álftanes; the story of the deadly ball game between Egill and his father on Digranes, modern-day Borgarnes; and the story of Egill’s depression and poetic healing, following the death of his sons.
To watch, hear, or read more about the sagas, you can find Dr Matthew Roby at
Website: http://www.matthewroby.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHRoby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewharoldroby/
If you are struggling to understand the Icelandic names of people or places in these videos, don’t forget to turn on closed captioning.
The English translation of ‘Sonatorrek’ quoted in this video is by Bernard Scudder.
Join Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby) on a blustery day in West Iceland, as he walks you through three tales from Egils saga: the story of Egill’s first poetic composition at his grandfather’s farm on Álftanes; the story of the deadly ball game between Egill and his father on Digranes, modern-day Borgarnes; and the story of Egill’s depression and poetic healing, following the death of his sons.
To watch, hear, or read more about the sagas, you can find Dr Matthew Roby at
Website: http://www.matthewroby.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHRoby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewharoldroby/
If you are struggling to understand the Icelandic names of people or places in these videos, don’t forget to turn on closed captioning.
The English translation of ‘Sonatorrek’ quoted in this video is by Bernard Scudder.
When we think of the roots of European civilization it's to Greece and Rome that our thoughts turn. But there is a culture whose effect may be even more profound. Hundreds of years ago in faraway Iceland the Vikings began to write down dozens of stories - called sagas. These sagas are priceless historical documents which bring to life the Viking world.
It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world's best history documentary service, at a huge discount using the code 'TIMELINE' ---ᐳ http://bit.ly/3a7ambu
You can find more from us on:
https://www.facebook.com/timelineWH
https://www.instagram.com/timelineWH
This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries, please contact [email protected]
Answering a question about the Sagas of Icelanders, with a brief introduction to the genre and some of the most famous sagas.
Dr. Jackson Crawford is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Modern Norwegian. He currently teaches in the Department of Scandinavian at the University of California, Berkeley (formerly at UCLA), and as of August 2017 he will be teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. More about his Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/su4a8Qd4KO4
Jackson Crawford’s translation of the Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567
Jackson Crawford's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw
Meet Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby), a postdoctoral fellow from the University of Iceland, who will be the host of a new video series entitled ‘Saga Stories’. In this series, Matthew will be taking you to beautiful places throughout Iceland and telling you stories from the medieval Icelandic sagas that are set there. In the first episode, he’ll tell you three different tales that are set in one of the most important locations in medieval Iceland: Þingvellir, the historical location of the Icelandic national parliament.
To watch, hear, or read more about the sagas, you can find Dr Matthew Roby at
Website: http://www.matthewroby.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHRoby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewharoldroby/
To coincide with the start of season 6 of the TV series Vikings, here we have where it all began...
Written in the 13th century in Iceland, the Tale Of Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnars saga loðbrókar) tells the story of the legendary Viking king Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons, a story of love, tragedy, trickery and of course - a dragon.
And yes! Voices of the Past now has a Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast
So if you want more of this content and believe what the channel is doing is important, please head over and support us. I am still working my day job, so every cent really does help out.
This video is part of Vikings Month - so please check out these other excellent videos!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4kqG-CL4ToD4CusNdYGrRfovDZvWS6mW
- How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.
- Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! & Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future.
— Music courtesy of:-
Epidemic Sound
— Voice actor & editor:-
David Kelly
We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.
Thanks to:
Paul VanDerWerf
Louis Moe [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
Join Dr Matthew Roby (https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby) on a blustery day in West Iceland, as he walks you through three tales from Egils saga: the story of Egill’s first poetic composition at his grandfather’s farm on Álftanes; the story of the deadly ball game between Egill and his father on Digranes, modern-day Borgarnes; and the story of Egill’s depression and poetic healing, following the death of his sons.
To watch, hear, or read more about the sagas, you can find Dr Matthew Roby at
Website: http://www.matthewroby.com.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewHRoby
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewHRoby
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewharoldroby/
If you are struggling to understand the Icelandic names of people or places in these videos, don’t forget to turn on closed captioning.
The English translation of ‘Sonatorrek’ quoted in this video is by Bernard Scudder.
The Sagas of Icelanders (Icelandic:Íslendingasögur), also known as family sagas, are prose narratives mostly based on historical events that mostly took place in Iceland in the 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries, during the so-called Saga Age. They are the best-known specimens of Icelandic literature.
They are focused on history, especially genealogical and family history. They reflect the struggle and conflict that arose within the societies of the early generations of Icelandic settlers.
Eventually many of Icelandic sagas were recorded, mostly in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The 'authors', or rather recorders of these sagas are unknown. One, Egils saga, is believed by some scholars to have been written by Snorri Sturluson, a descendant of the saga's hero, but this remains uncertain. The standard modern edition of Icelandic sagas is known as Íslenzk fornrit.
Örvarsson is a BAFTA-winning, Emmy-nominated Icelandic composer, conductor, and musician known for over 40 film scores, hit TV series, and collaborations with artists like Hans Zimmer, Ólafur Arnalds, and Khalid.
We can’t help it ... Read more ... In this view (sadly not really explored in any depth here), language is an inherently creative cognitive tool, not just used to coordinate social activity but engendering the Icelandic sagas, The Waste Land, The Archers ... .
The Kennel Club has officially granted recognition to the IcelandicSheepdog... The Icelandic Sheepdog has ancient origins, and is even referred to in the Sagas, which date back over 1,000 years.
The IcelandicSheepdog is the Nordic country’s native breed and has ancient origins, having been referred to in the Sagas – the country’s most famous literary export, ...
The breed is described by the Kennel Club as “an ancient dog, having been referred to in the IcelandicSagas more than a thousand years ago”. In the US, the Icelandic sheepdog has competed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
The IcelandicSheepdog is the Nordic country’s native breed and has ancient origins, having been referred to in the Sagas – the country’s most famous literary export, which detail events from around 50 years either side of 1,000AD.
We are all drawn to archetypal stories. Fairytales, folktales, fables, myths ...Bram Stoker’s Dracula is among them ... View image in fullscreen ... Photograph ... In many ways, they are not dissimilar from the Nordic revenants from the Icelandic sagas, the draugr ... .
You might already know where brand names like Haribo, HobNob and Twix come from ... How?. According to Lurpak’s site ... “Originally it comes from the Icelandic sagas, which say that ‘the warriors were summoned to battle with the lur,’” they continue ... .
The Story of FireSaga (2020) ... The Story of Fire Saga is a very silly movie, but it is also a loving tribute to the annual competition ... Yet through a freak occurrence, Fire Saga is chosen to represent Iceland in Eurovision.
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Submit the lowest unique bid and you could snap up your dream trip to Iceland... You'll spend three nights at the four-star-plus HotelReykjavikSaga, situated right in the heart of the Icelandic capital, which is perfect for exploring.
The 182-verse saga, believed to have been written at the time of the events it relates to – and partly under the king’s supervision – by an Icelandic abbot who was close to Sverre, is described as ...
Much of what we know about early Norse and Icelandic history comes from the sagas, many of which were written by scholars centuries after the events described—most likely based on oral traditions or earlier now-lost manuscripts.
Check out the full list below ... This gothic Appalachian eco-horror is both a psychological drama and a family saga ... 2024 ... SEE ALSO ... 1 ... “Saint the Terrifying” is the first installment in a three-novel punk rock epic structured like an IcelandicViking saga.
