HEIMSKRINGLA

Meaning of HEIMSKRINGLA in English

[Norse] "Orb of the World." An important collection of sixteen sagas on the lives of the early kings of Norway, up to 1184. It is the work of Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241) who also wrote the Edda.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012

HEIMSKRINGLA — /hayms"kring lah/ , n. Scand. Myth. a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway …
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