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Heimskringla
[ heyms-kring-lah ]
noun
, Scandinavian Mythology.
- a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Heimskringla1
< Old Norse, from kringla heimsins orb of the world, the first two words of the text
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Example Sentences
This editor inserted them in an edition of the Heimskringla and concealed the patchwork.
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Here he digests Heimskringla, which was obtainable through Laing's translation, in a way to stir the blood.
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Heimskringla, a thirteenth century history of the royal races of Scandinavia, traces the descent of the Norse kings from her.
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The "Heimskringla," or chronicle of Snorro Sturleson, written about 1215, is one of the greatest history books in the world.
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In the following lines quoted in the Heimskringla, it would seem to signify the Dii Manes.
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