The Epic Saga of Egil Skallagrimsson: Viking Warrior With a Heart Of Gold

The Epic Saga of Egil Skallagrimsson: Viking Warrior With a Heart Of Gold

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Egill Skallagrímsson, Skallagrímsson also spelled Skalla-Grímsson, (born c. 910, Borg, Iceland—died 990, Mosfell), one of the greatest of Icelandic skaldic poets, whose adventurous life and verses are preserved in Egils saga (c. 1220; translated in The Sagas of Icelanders), attributed to Snorri Sturluson. The saga portrays Egill as having a dual nature derived from his mixed descent from fair, extroverted Vikings and dark, taciturn Sami (Lapps). He was headstrong, vengeful, and greedy for gold but also a loyal friend, a shy lover, and a devoted father. As a young man he killed the son of King Eiríkr Bloodaxe (Erik I) and placed a curse upon the king, which he inscribed on a pole in magic runes. As a Viking chieftain, Egil fought and led Viking raids throughout most of northern Europe. His violent and successful career took him to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, England, Saxony, and Frisia. He fought as a mercenary for King Athelstan, king of England; killed a mighty royal berserker of the king of Norway in a duel; and literarily chewed through an opponent’s neck in another ferocious hand to hand duel. He was every bit a Viking and a very dangerous one at that. Egil’s Saga paints a vibrant word portrait of Egil as he appears in King Athelstan’s feasting hall after a great battle. In this video, We are discussing The Epic Saga of Egil Skallagrimsson: Viking Warrior With a Heart Of Gold


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