08-27-2015, 03:59 PM
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#2257
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Spirit of Nen Lalaith
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Meneltarma
Posts: 5,408
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Well, there are a lot of bards there.
Here's the full list:
- Bragi Boddason "the Old" (early 9th century), author of Ragnarsdrápa
- Ţorbjörn hornklofi (9th century)
- Ţjóđólfr of Hvinir (fl. c. 900), author of Haustlöng and Ynglingatal
- Eyvindr Finnsson (10th century), known also as Eyvindr skáldaspillir, or Eyvindr the Plagiarist, the author of Hákonarmál and Háleygjatal
- Egill Skallagrímsson (10th century), author of Sonatorrek, Höfuđlausn and Arinbjarnarkviđa
- Kormákr Ögmundarson (mid-10th century), the main character of Kormáks saga
- Eilífr Gođrúnarson (late 10th century), author of Ţórsdrápa
- Ţórvaldr Hjaltason (later 10th century), a skald of king Eric the Victorious
- Hallfređr Óttarsson (late 10th century, court poet of King Óláfr Tryggvason
- Einarr Helgason "Skálaglamm" (late 10th century), "of the gleaming coins" - author of Vellekla
- Úlfr Uggason (late 10th century), author of the Húsdrápa
- Tindr Hallkelsson (fl. c. 1000), one of Hákon Sigurđarson's court poets
- Gunnlaugr Illugason (10/11th century), nicknamed Ormstunga "Worm-tongue" on account of his propensity for satire and invective
- Sigvatr Ţórđarson (earlier 11th century)
- Ţórarinn loftunga (earlier 11th century)
- Óttarr svarti (earlier 11th century), a skald at the court of king Olof Skötkonung and Olaf the Stout
- King Haraldr Harđráđi (mid-11th century)
- Arnórr Ţórđarson (mid-11th century), Jarlaskald "the Earls' Skald"
- Einarr Skúlason (12th century)), author of Geisli
- Snorri Sturluson (12/13th century)
- Ţórir Jökull Steinfinnsson (13th century)
See? There's a lot of them.
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