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The hero of this saga is often confused with his grandson by the same name.

Ketils saga hœngs or The Saga of Ketil Trout is an Icelandic legendary saga on the Norwegian chieftain Ketil Hallbjarnarson Haeng^[1] (Old Norse: Ketill hœngr Hallbjarnarson), also known as "Ketil Trout of Hrafnista".^[2] Hrafnista is present-day Ramsta, Hålogaland, Northern Norway.

The work belongs in a group of sagas collectively called the Hrafnistumannasögur surrounding Ketil Trout and his relatives.

Ketil grows up to become a rascal and an Askeladd, but matures and becomes a formidable champion. He slays a dragon and goes through a number of fights, mostly to defend his daughter. In a fight with Gusir, the king of the Samis, he slays the king and takes his sword and three magic arrowheads of flintstone (Hremsa, Fifa and Flaug).

Together with the giantess Hrafnhild, Ketil has the son Grim Shaggy-Cheek, who was the father of Orvar-Odd.

Ketil is traditionally regarded as the father of Hrafnhilda, who married Thorkel of Namdalen and bore him a son, the Icelandic chieftain Ketil Thorkelsson. This grandson also went by the name "Ketil Trout".^[1]^[2]

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Citations

^ ^a ^b Scudder, Bernard (2000) [1997]. Örnólfur Thorsson (ed.). Egil's Saga. Smiley, Jane (preface), Kellogg, Robert (Introduction). New York: Viking. pp. 8, 14, 37, 770 (index). ISBN 9979929308. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ ^a ^b Pálsson, Hermann; 2dwards, Paul (1976). Egil's Saga. London: Penguin Classics. pp. 62–63. ISBN 9780140443219.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Bibliography[edit]

Ohlmarks, Åke (1993). Fornnordiskt Lexikon. Stockholm: Tiden. ISBN 9155040446.
Waggoner, Ben (2012). The Hrafnista Sagas. New Haven, CT: Troth Publications. ISBN 978-0557729418.

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[egils-saga-scudder-1] Scudder, Bernard (2000) [1997]. Örnólfur Thorsson (ed.). Egil's Saga. Smiley, Jane (preface), Kellogg, Robert (Introduction). New York: Viking. pp. 8, 14, 37, 770 (index). ISBN 9979929308. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[egils-saga-palsson-2] Pálsson, Hermann; 2dwards, Paul (1976). Egil's Saga. London: Penguin Classics. pp. 62–63. ISBN 9780140443219.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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+[[Image:Ketils saga hœngs.jpg|thumb|240px|A manuscript page from ''Ketils saga hœngs''.]]
 :''The hero of this saga is often confused with his grandson [[Ketil Trout (Iceland)|by the same name]].''
-'''''Ketils saga hœngs''''' is a [[legendary saga]] from [[Iceland]] on the North Norwegian chieftain Kettil Trout from [[Ramsta]] (Hrafnista) in [[Hålogaland]]. It is one of the sagas called the ''[[Hrafnistumannasögur]]'' surrounding Ketil Trout and his relatives.
+'''''Ketils saga hœngs''''' or '''''The Saga of Ketil Trout''''' is an [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] [[legendary saga]] on the Norwegian chieftain Ketil Hallbjarnarson Haeng<ref name=egils-saga-scudder/> ({{lang-non|Ketill hœngr Hallbjarnarson}}), also known as "Ketil Trout of Hrafnista".<ref name=egils-saga-palsson/> Hrafnista is present-day [[Ramsta, Nærøy|Ramsta]], [[Hålogaland]], Northern Norway.
+The work belongs in a group of sagas collectively called the ''[[Hrafnistumannasögur]]'' surrounding Ketil Trout and his relatives.
-Kettil grows up to become a rascal and an [[Askeladden]], but matures and becomes a formidable champion. He slays a dragon and goes through a number of fights, mostly to defend his daughter. In a fight with Dusti, the king of the [[Sami]]s, he slays the king and takes his sword and three magic arrowheads of flintstone (Hremsa, Fifa and Flaug).
+Ketil grows up to become a rascal and an [[Askeladden|Askeladd]], but matures and becomes a formidable champion. He slays a dragon and goes through a number of fights, mostly to defend his daughter. In a fight with Gusir, the king of the [[Sami people|Sami]]s, he slays the king and takes his sword and three magic arrowheads of flintstone (Hremsa, Fifa and Flaug).
 Together with the giantess Hrafnhild, Ketil has the son [[Gríms saga loðinkinna|Grim Shaggy-Cheek]], who was the father of [[Orvar-Odd]].
-Ketil is traditionally regarded as the father of Hrafnhilda, who married [[Thorkel of Namdalen]] and bore him a son, the [[Iceland]]ic chieftain [[Ketil Thorkelsson]]. This grandson also went by the name "Ketil Trout".
+Ketil is traditionally regarded as the father of Hrafnhilda, who married [[Thorkel of Namdalen]] and bore him a son, the [[Iceland]]ic chieftain [[Ketil Thorkelsson]]. This grandson also went by the name "Ketil Trout".<ref name=egils-saga-scudder/><ref name=egils-saga-palsson/>
-==Source==
+==Sources==
+;Citations
-*Ohlmarks, Åke. (1982). ''Fornnordiskt lexikon''. Tiden. ISBN 91-550-2511-0
+{{Reflist|30em|refs=
+<ref name=egils-saga-scudder>
+{{cite book|last=Scudder |first=Bernard |year=2000 |orig-year=1997 |title=Egil's Saga |editor=Örnólfur Thorsson |others=Smiley, Jane (preface), Kellogg, Robert (Introduction) |work=The Sagas of Icelanders: A Selection |location=New York |publisher=Viking |pages=8, 14, 37; 770 (index) |isbn=9979929308 }}
+</ref>
+<ref name=egils-saga-palsson>
+{{cite book|ref={{SfnRef|Pálsson|Edwards|1976}}|last1=Pálsson |first1=Hermann |last2=2dwards |first2=Paul |year=1976|title=Egil's Saga |location=London |publisher=Penguin Classics |pages=[https://archive.org/details/egilssaga00snor/page/62 62]–63|url=https://archive.org/details/egilssaga00snor|url-access=registration|isbn=9780140443219 }}
+</ref>
+}}
-==Sources and external link==
+==Bibliography==
-*[http://www.northvegr.org/lore/oldheathen/011.php The saga in English translation at Northvegr]
+*{{cite book|last=Ohlmarks|first=Åke|title=Fornnordiskt Lexikon|year=1993|publisher=Tiden|location=Stockholm|isbn=9155040446}}
+*{{cite book|last=Waggoner|first=Ben|title=The Hrafnista Sagas|year=2012|publisher=Troth Publications|location=New Haven, CT|isbn=978-0557729418}}
+==External links==
+*[http://www.germanicmythology.com/FORNALDARSAGAS/KetilsSagaChappell.html The saga in English translation by Gavin Chappell with Facing Old Norse Text.]
 *[http://www.snerpa.is/net/forn/ketill-h.htm The saga in Icelandic]
+*[http://www.heimskringla.no/wiki/Ketils_saga_h%C3%A6ngs The saga in Old Norse]
-*[http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~crobins/ ''Is it any wonder? Perception of the supernatural in Icelandic legendary sagas and Ketils saga hængs'']
+*[http://norroen.info/src/forn/ketilh/index.html Saga o Ketilje Lososje (Сага о Кетиле Лососе) - The Saga in Old Norse]
+{{Legendary sagas}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Ketils saga hoengs}}
 [[Category:Legendary sagas]]
+{{Iceland-saga-stub}}