Valla-Ljóts saga

Valla-Ljóts saga (listenⓘ) is one of the sagas of Icelanders dating from the 13th century. [1]

The saga tells of events in Svarfaðardalur during and after the introduction of Christianity. The saga can be seen as a continuation of Svarfdœla saga which is set in the same vicinity. The saga centers on chieftains Ljót Ljótólfsson from Völlum in Svarfaðardalur and his opponent Gudmund Eyjólfsson the mighty (Guðmundr inn ríki Eyjólfsson).[2][3][4][5]

See also

Edition

  • Peter A. Jorgensen (Ed.): Valla-Ljóts Saga. Bilingual Edition (Icelandic/English) of MS AM 161 fol. Saarbrücken, AQ-Verlag 1991. ISBN 978-3-922441-59-5.

References

  1. ^ Børge Nordbø. "Valla-Ljóts saga". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Valla-Ljóts saga". sagadb.org. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Svarfdæla saga". sagadb.org. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Per G. Norseng. "Gudmund den mektige Øyolvsson". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Marlene Ciklamini (1963). "The Old Icelandic Duel". Scandinavian Studies. 35 (3): 175–194. JSTOR 40916463.


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