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Snorri Sturluson
d. 1241
A medieval Icelandic writer and statesman whose books preserved many of the stories people now know as Norse mythology. His work also helped shape how later generations understood the kings and poets of the North.
6 Audiobooks
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
by Snorri Sturluson
The sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald the Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)
by Snorri Sturluson
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson
by Sæmundur fróði, Snorri Sturluson
The Younger Edda; Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda
by Snorri Sturluson
Kuningastarinoita
by Snorri Sturluson
Edda: taruopillinen alkuosa; Gylfin harhanäky (Gylfaginning)
by Snorri Sturluson
About the author
Born in Iceland around 1179, Snorri Sturluson grew up in a powerful family and became a major political figure as well as a writer. He served twice as lawspeaker at the Althing, the Icelandic assembly, and spent part of his life navigating the intense rivalries of medieval Iceland and its ties to Norway.
He is best known for the Prose Edda and Heimskringla. The Prose Edda is one of the most important sources for Norse myth and skaldic poetry, while Heimskringla is a sweeping history of Norwegian kings. Because so much older tradition survives through these works, Snorri remains central to the study of medieval Scandinavia.
Snorri died in 1241 at Reykholt, Iceland. Even centuries later, he is remembered not only as a chieftain and historian, but as one of the key figures who carried northern legend, poetry, and history into written form.