Egil, the Viking Poet: New Approaches to 'Egil's Saga'

by Russell Poole, Jón Karl Helgason, Torfi H. Tulinius

Egil, the Viking Poet focuses on one of the best-known Icelandic sagas, that of the extraordinary hero Egil Skallagrimsson. Descended from a lineage of trolls, shape-shifters, and warriors, Egil's transformation from a precocious and murderous child into a raider, mercenary, litigant, landholder, and poet epitomizes the many facets of Viking legend.

The contributors to this collection of essays approach Egil's story from a variety of perspectives,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442649690
• ISBN13: 9781442649699
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"