- Óláfsdrápa sœnska
Óláfsdrápa sœnska was a
skaldic poem composed byÓttarr svarti in honour of the Swedish kingOlof Skötkonung .Óttarr spent some time with the Swedish king and worked eagerly for peace between Olof and the Norwegian king Olaf the Stout.
The remaining fragments of "Óláfsdrápa sœnska" are of some value for our knowledge of the life of Olof Skötkonung as it contradicts
Snorri Sturluson 's depiction of Olof as a passive king. In "Óláfsdrápa sœnska" Óttarr depicts Olof as having made glorious Viking expeditions in Eastern Europe.External links
* [http://www.heimskringla.no/original/skaldekvad/olafsdrapasoenska.php Óláfsdrápa sœnska at Norrøne Tekster og Kvad]
ource
owl [http://runeberg.org/nfbt/0585.html]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.