Gull-Thóris saga

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The Gull-Þóris saga ("Saga of Gold Thorir"), also called Þorskfirðinga saga ("Saga of the Dorschfjord "), is an Icelandic saga from the 14th century.

history

The saga is handed down in the manuscript AM 561.4 ° . It is an adaptation of a lost version from the 13th century. The oldest tradition of the Landnámabók , the Sturlubók des Sturla Þórðarson , mentions the Gull-Þóris saga, as well as the Hálfdanar saga Eysteinssonar . The saga has only been handed down with gaps, chapters 11 and 12 are missing in all manuscripts.

In terms of form, style and material, the saga shows clearly recognizable connections to the mythical fairy tale sagas and the fictional prehistoric sagas and therefore does not reproduce the clear prose of the Icelandic saga.

The first edition of this saga was made by the German legal historian Konrad Maurer during a stay in Copenhagen in 1857 (published in 1858, see under literature ).

action

The action begins in the western Icelandic settlement environment. A group of nine sons of the settlers form a sworn brotherhood, or a blood brotherhood, to set sail as Vikings on a prey trip to Norway. The saga named Þorir, the title character, takes the lead. Once in Norway they break open a burial mound in the hope of finding masses of treasures. The inhabitant of the hill, a troll , named Agnarr, who is even more strangely the uncle of Þorir, prevents the robbery. He appeases the nephew, inspired by the fury of the robbery, and the men with precious and magical gifts. Thanks to these magical gifts, Þorir, also through his heroic courage, can win the lair of a dragon for himself and his family. Enough of adventure and booty, they sail home to Iceland, where Þorir is then embroiled in numerous feuds due to his greed.

literature

Remarks

  1. Literal meaning = "(saga) of those belonging to the Dorschfjord".