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Who wrote the Fornaldarsögur? And who was interested in writing these texts down, thus keeping them for future generations?
In this case study of the Hrafnistumannasögur “Vikings, Half-Trolls and Saga-Authors“ is tracking down the Medieval Icelandic descendants of the Norwegian Hrafnistumenn by looking at their family background, education, literary activity and contemporaries. It connects the saga heroes with the members of the Medieval Icelandic elite of chieftains, authors, clerics and bishops.
The Hrafnistumenn’s pronounced troll-heritage makes it even more exciting to investigate the authorship of these sagas in the heyday of parchment manuscripts in Iceland.
Content
2.
Authorship and textuality in Medieval Iceland
3. Historical context
3.1 870–1200
3.2 1200–1262 (Sturlungaöld)
3.3 1264–1400 (Norska öld)
4. Genres
4.1 Fornaldarsögur
4.2 Riddarasögur
5. Investigative Case study: The Hrafnistumannasögur
5.1 Ketils saga hængs and Gríms saga loðinkinna
5.2 Örvar-Odds saga
5.3 Áns saga bogsveigis
6. Manuscripts
6.1 Holm perg 4to nr. 7 (1300–1325)
6.2 AM 344 a 4to (1350–1400)
6.3 AM 567 IV 4to (1400–1499)
6.4 AM 343 a 4to (1450–1475)
6.5 AM 471 4to (1450–1500)
6.6 AM 552 q 4to (1600–1650)
6.7 Lbs 715 4to (1650–1690)
6.8 R 697 IV (1650–1716)
6.9 Papp. 4to nr. 80 (1683–1688)
6.10 Papp. fol. nr 60 (1683–1688)
6.11 AM 173 I fol. (1686–1707)
6.12 Rål. fol. nr 97 (1697–1715)
6.13 BL Add. 4884 (1700–1799)
6.14 Lbs 1172 4to (1700–1799)
6.15 Mss. phil. 78/2 (1700–1799)
6.16 NKS 1204 fol. (1750–1799)
6.17 NKS 1793 4to (1750–1799)
6.18 JS 408 8vo (1771–1807)
6.19 UB 303 4to (1786)
6.20 NKS 1685 b 4to (1800–1849)
6.21 Ms Germ qu. 25 (1803)
6.22 Lbs 1010 8vo (1810–1820)
6.23 Lbs 221 fol. (1819–1832)
6.24 Lbs 1940 4to (1820)
6.25 Summary
7. Families
7.1 The Hrafnistumenn
7.1.1 Ketill hængr Hallbjarnason (9th century)
7.1.2 Grímr loðinkinni Ketilsson (9th century)
7.1.3 Oddr Grímsson “Örvar-Oddr” (9th century)
7.1.4 Án bogsveigir Bjarnason (9th century)
7.2 Sturlungar
7.2.1 Egill Skallagrímsson (c.900/910– c.983/990)
7.2.2 Björn Hítdælakappi († c.1024)
7.2.3 Einarr Skúlason (1090–1160)
7.2.4 Markús Skeggjason (†1107)
7.2.5 Sturla Þórðarson “Hvamm-Sturla” (1116–1183)
7.2.6 Sturla Bárðarson (12th/13th cent.)
7.2.7 Svertingr Þorleifsson (12th/13th cent.)
7.2.8 Guðmundr Svertingsson (12th/13th cent.)
7.2.9 Haukr Valdísarson (12th/13th cent.)
7.2.10 Þorgils Böðvarsson (1226–1258)
7.2.11 Sighvatr Sturluson (1170–1238)
7.2.12 Snorri Sturluson (1178–1241)
7.2.13 Sturla Sighvatsson (1199–1238)
7.2.14 Órækja Snorrason (1205–1245)
7.2.15 Þórðr Sighvatsson kakali (1210/11–1256)
7.2.16 Óláfr Þórðarson hvítaskáld (†1259)
7.2.17 Sturla Þórðarson (1214–1284)
7.2.18 Steinvör Sighvatsdóttir († before 1271)
7.2.19 Snorri Markússon “Mela-Snorri” (†1313)
7.2.20 Jón murti Egilsson (†1320)
7.2.21 Lárentíus Kálfsson (1267–1330)
7.2.22 Einarr Gilsson (14th cent.)
7.2.23 Árni Lárentíusson (*1304)
7.2.24 Eysteinn Ásgrímsson (†1361)
7.2.25 Further literati und landnámamenn
7.3 Oddaverjar – Svínfellingar
7.3.1 Ingimundr inn gamli (9th/10th cent.)
7.3.2 Gunnar Hámundarson “Gunnar á Hlíðarenda” (10th cent.)
7.3.3 Ormr Stórólfsson (10th cent.)
7.3.4 Vetrliði Sumarliðason († 999)
7.3.5 Hallr Þorsteinsson “Síðu-Hallr” (10th/11th cent.)
7.3.6 Þorsteinn Síðu-Hallsson (10th/11th cent.)
7.3.7 Grettir Ásmundarson (10th/11th cent.)
7.3.8 Jón Ögmundarson (1052–1121)
7.3.9 Sæmundr Sigfússon inn fróði (1056–1133)
7.3.10 Oddr Snorrason (12th cent.)
7.3.11 Jón Loptsson (1124–1197)
7.3.12 Þorlákr Þórhallsson (1133–1193)
7.3.13 Páll Jónsson (1155–1211)
7.3.14 Loptr Pálsson (†1261)
7.3.15 Grímr Hólmsteinsson (†1298)
7.3.16 Brandr Jónsson (†1264)
7.3.17 Ormr Jónsson Svínfellingr (†1241)
7.3.18 Árni Þorláksson “Stáða-Árni” (1237–1298)
7.3.19 Runólfr Sigmundsson (†1307)
7.3.20 Árni Helgason (1260–1320)
7.3.21 Arngrímr Brandsson (†1361)
7.3.22 Other literati and landnámamenn
7.4 Haukdælir – Hitdælir
7.4.1 Óláfr Tryggvason (c.968–1000)
7.4.2 Glúmr Eyjólfsson “Víga-Glúmr” (10th/11th cent.)
7.4.3 Hafliði Másson (1070–1130)
7.4.4 Gizurr Hallsson (c.1125–1206)
7.4.5 Gizurr Þorvaldsson (1208–1268)
7.4.6 Runólfr Ketilsson (12th cent.)
7.4.7 Styrmir Kárason (†1245)
7.4.8 Þórðr Narfason (†1308)
7.4.9 Haukr Erlendsson (†1334)
7.4.10 Ormr Snorrason (†1402)
7.4.11 Loptr Guttormsson ríki (c.1375–1432)
7.4.12 Ormr Loptsson (* around 1403)
7.4.13 Guðni and Teitr Hauksson (14th cent.)
7.4.14 Other literati und landnámamenn
7.5 Ásbirningar – Vatnsfirðingar
7.5.1 Ari Þorgilsson inn fróði (1068–1148)
7.5.2 Ingimundr Einarsson (†1169)
7.5.3 Þorvarðr Þorgeirsson (†1207)
7.5.4 Ögmundr Þorvarðsson sneis (c.1160/64–1237)
7.5.5 Guðmundr Arason (1161–1237)
7.5.6 Kolbeinn Tumason (1173–1208)
7.5.7 Bergr Sokkason (†1350)
7.5.8 Other literati
8. Places of literary activity
8.1 Skálholt
8.1.1 Jón Halldórsson (1275–1339)
8.2 Hólar
8.2.1 Jörundr Þorsteinsson (†1313)
8.2.2 Auðunn rauði Þorbergsson (1250–1322)
8.2.3 Eysteinn rauði (14th cent.)
8.2.4 Hafliði Steinsson (1252–1319)
8.2.5 Egill Eyjólfsson (1295–1341)
8.2.6 Ormr Ásláksson (†1356)
8.2.7 Einarr Hafliðason (1307–1393)
8.3 Þingeyr
8.3.1 Karl Jónsson (†1213)
8.3.2 Gunnlaugr Leifsson (†1218)
8.3.3 Björn Þorsteinsson (†1341)
8.4 Munkaþverá (Þverá)
8.4.1 Nikulás Bergþórsson (†1159)
8.4.2 Árni Jónsson († c.1379)
8.5 Helgafell
8.6 Þykkvabær
8.7 Reykjaholt
8.8 Oddi
8.9 Skarð
8.10 Möðruvellir
9. The North Icelandic Benedictine school
10. Conclusion
11. Bibliography
11.1 Primary texts:
11.2 Research literature
12. List of Illustrations
13. Appendices
13.1 Appendix 1: Manuscripts
13.2 Register of historical persons
13.3 Register of texts
13.4 Maps
