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

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Heimskringla

See also Eadgils; and compare the slaying of Ali by Athils on the ice of Lake Wener in the Icelandic "Heimskringla."

From The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats by Anonymous

Now, the Heimskringla Fin is unquestionably a historical personage, and the account of him was written by a twelfth century historian.

From Fians, Fairies and Picts by David MacRitchie

But at the same time the complete harmony between what Tertulianus tells about Mithra and Heimskringla about Odin is manifest.

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

A branch of the historic sagas is the Kings' Sagas, in which we find Heimskringla, the Saga of Olaf Tryggvason, the Flatey Book, and others.

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

Laing had the laudable ambition—so seldom found in these days—"to give a plain, faithful translation into English of the Heimskringla, unencumbered with antiquarian research, and suited to the plain English reader."

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