Egil's Saga

By Anonymous

Egil's Saga is a medieval Icelandic saga that tells the story of Egill Skallagr������msson, a legendary Viking warrior and poet. The saga begins with the birth of Egill and follows his life through various battles, feuds, and personal struggles. Egill is portrayed as a complex character, with a fierce temper and a talent for poetry. The saga also explores themes of family loyalty, revenge, and the role of fate in human life. Along the way, Egill interacts with other notable figures from Icelandic history, including King Harald Fairhair and the Norwegian poet and warrior Skalla-Gr������mr. The saga is known for its vivid descriptions of battles and its poetic language, which has made it a popular work of literature for centuries.Egil went in the night and sought the places where boats were. But wheresoever he came to the strand, men were always there before him. He went thus through the whole night, and found never a boat. But when day dawned, he was standing on a certain ness. He saw then another island, and between him and it lay a very wide sound. This was then his counsel: he took helmet, sword, and spear, breaking off the spear-shaft and casting it out into the sea; but the weapons he wrapped round in his cloak and made thereof a bundle which he bound on his back.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1169294626
• ISBN13: 9781169294622
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"