Heimskringla

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[heyms-kring-lah] / ˈheɪms krɪŋ lɑ /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.

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Etymology

Origin of Heimskringla

< Old Norse, from kringla heimsins orb of the world, the first two words of the text

Example Sentences

The pieces are from Sæmund, Bartholinus, Verelius, and Perinskjöld's edition of Heimskringla, and were all translated with the assistance of the Latin versions.

From The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature by Nordby, Conrad Hjalmar

Here he digests Heimskringla, which was obtainable through Laing's translation, in a way to stir the blood.

From The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature by Nordby, Conrad Hjalmar

In 1555 Reynard the Fox was translated into Danish from the French, in 1663 the Heimskringla from the Icelandic, but it was in 1641 that Arrebo composed the Hexaemeron or first real Danish epic.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

The more accessible sources of the traditions in regard to Odin's immigration to Scandinavia are found in the Icelandic works, Heimskringla and the Prose Edda.

From Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Ph.D.

Or she would take down the first volume of her well-worn Heimskringla and excite Sigurd's young ambition by the record of King Saur.

From Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road by Bates, Katharine Lee