By Snorri Sturluson,Lee M. Hollander

starting with the dim prehistory of the legendary gods and their descendants, Heimskringla recounts the heritage of the kings of Norway throughout the reign of Olaf Haraldsson, who grew to become Norway's customer saint. as soon as present in such a lot houses and colleges and nonetheless considered as a countrywide treasure, Heimskringla prompted the considering and literary kind of Scandinavia over numerous centuries.

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