Name/Title
Heimskringla, the Olaf sagasEntry/Object ID
2023.427.1Description
Heimskringla is the best known of the Old Norse kings' sagas. It was written in Old Norse in Iceland by the poet and historian Snorri Sturluson c. 1230. Heimskringla is a collection of sagas about Swedish and Norwegian kings, beginning with the saga of the legendary Swedish dynasty of the Ynglings, followed by accounts of historical Norwegian rulers from Harald Fairhair of the 9th century up to the death of the pretender Eystein Meyla in 1177.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Back of front coverTranscription
Emelita Cohen. Her BookLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Handwritten, LabelCreate Date
September 23, 2023
