Einarr Skúlason

Einarr Skúlason

Einarr Skúlason was an Icelandic priest and skald. He was the most prominent Norse poet of the 12th century.

He was descended from the family of Egill Skallagrímsson, the so called "Mýramenn". For most of his life he lived in Norway, with the kings Sigurðr Jórsalafari, Haraldr gilli and the sons of the latter, especially Eysteinn Haraldsson, whose marshall he became. After Eysteinn's death (1157) he composed the poem "Elfarvísur" for the nobleman Gregorius Dagsson, referring to his victory over Hákon herðibreiðr at Göta älv.

The best known of Einarr's "drápur" is "Geisli" ("Ray of Light"), about St. Óláfr Haraldsson. This "drápa" was recited in the Church of Christ in Nidaros in the presence of the three Norwegian kings of the time, Eysteinn, Sigurðr and Ingi, along with the first Norwegian archbishop, Jón Birgerson. The poem is composed in the "dróttkvætt" metre and it is the earliest completely preserved "drápa" with Christian content.

Einarr's poetry is primarily preserved in Heimskringla, Flateyjarbók, Morkinskinna, Fagrskinna and Skáldskaparmál.

References

* http://runeberg.org/nfbg/0046.html
* [http://www.hi.is/~eybjorn/ugm/skindex/esk.html Einarr Skúlason] All extant poetry


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