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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Eindriði Einarsson — EindrI

skalds

Vol. 1, 805 —  — ed. Diana Whaley

Poetry

Biography

Diana Whaley 2012, ‘(Biography of) Eindriði Einarsson’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 805.

A single lausavísa is attributed to Eindriði Einarsson (Eindr). He is one of only a few non-royal Norwegians credited with poetry in eleventh-century contexts, although his family were suspected of aspirations to royalty. According to HSig in Hkr (ÍF 28, 122), Eindriði inherited good looks from his mother’s kin, the family of Hákon jarl Sigurðarson, and stature and strength from his powerful father Einarr þambarskelfir ‘Paunch-shaker’ (?) (Eþsk; see Biography), who is credited with a short metrical utterance (Eþsk Couplet). The father and son presented such a threat to King Haraldr Sigurðarson that he had them assassinated, c. 1056 (Hharð Lv 6IIÍF 28, 125-6).

References

  1. Bibliography
  2. ÍF 26-8 = Heimskringla. Ed. Bjarni Aðalbjarnarson. 1941-51.
  3. Internal references
  4. (forthcoming), ‘ Unattributed, Heimskringla’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, p. . <https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=text&i=4> (accessed 29 March 2024)
  5. (forthcoming), ‘ Heimskringla, Haralds saga Sigurðssonar’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, p. . <https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=text&i=142> (accessed 29 March 2024)
  6. Kari Ellen Gade 2012, ‘ Einarr þambarskelfir Eindriðason, Couplet’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 452. <https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=text&i=2925> (accessed 29 March 2024)
  7. Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Haraldr harðráði Sigurðarson, Lausavísur 6’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 47-8.

other information

Eindriði Einarsson (Eindr)

11th century

Skj AI, 307; BI, 285

volume 1

main editor: Diana Whaley

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