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Heimskringla

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Heimskringla the sagas of the Norse kings, compiled by the Icelandic historian and poet Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241); the stories cover the period from mythical times to the late 12th century. The title is taken from Kringla heimsins ‘orb of the world’, the opening words of the book.

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Heimskringla

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Heimskringla, a series of short sagas making up a history of the kings of Norway from mythical times to the year 1177, written by Snorri Sturluson. It has a bearing on English history, covering as it does the reign of the Danish king Canute (Knútr) and describing Viking expeditions to England.

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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Heimskringla." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Heimskringla." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Heimskringla.html

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Heimskringla." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Heimskringla.html

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	'Heimskringla': An Introduction. Magazine article from: Medium Aevum; 9/22/1993
	Einar Karason. Ovinafagnaour.(Book Review) Magazine article from: World Literature Today; 6/22/2002
	Morgunpula i straum.(Review) Magazine article from: World Literature Today; 1/1/2000