The Saga of Harald Fairhair (Haralds saga hárfagra) is the third of the sagas in Snorri Sturluson’s Heimskringla, after Ynglinga saga and the saga of Halfdan the Black. Snorri sagas were written in Iceland in the 1220s. This saga is about the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.
While Heimskringla, the Harald Fairhair saga, is still recognized as some of the best in Old Norse literature from this period as “due primarily to Snorri uniting historical criticism and thinking with ingenious storytelling. He composes meticulously; prepares and creates excitement, regression and expectation until the decision falls in an intense, dramatic scene. “The other sources, Ágrip af Nóregskonungasögum and Fagrskinna, are more concise and sober in style, while Snorri elaborates and enlivens the action and people. Snorri shows an ability to find relationships, motives and reasons. He gives passion to speeches and conversations.
Contents :
- Harald’s Strife With Hake And His Father Gandalf
- King Harald Overcomes Five Kings
- Of Gyda, Daughter Of Eirie
- King Harald’s Vow
- The Battle In Orkadal
- King Harald S Laws For Land Property
- Battle In Gaulardal
- Harald Seizes Naumudal District
- King Harald’s Home Affairs
- Battle At Solskel
- Fall Of Kings Arnvid And Audbjorn
- King Vemund Burnt To Death
- Death Of Earls Hakon, And Atle Mjove
- Harald And The Swedish King Eirik
- Harald At A Feast Of The Peasant Ake
- Harald’s Journey To Tunsberg
- The Battle In Gautland
- Hrane Gauzke’s Death
- Battle In Hafersfjord
- Harald Supreme Sovereign In Norway
- Harald’s Marriage And His Children
- King Harald’s Voyage To The West
- Harald Has His Hair Clipped
- Rolf Ganger Driven Into Banishment
- Of The Fin Svase And King Harald
- Of Thjodolf Of Hvin, The Skald
- Of Earl Torfeinar’s Obtaining Orkney
- King Eirik Eymundson’s Death
- Guthorm’s Death In Tunsberg
- Earl Ragnvald Burnt In His House
- Halfdan Haleg’s Death
- Harald And Einar Reconciled
- Death Of Guthorm And Halfdan The White
- Marriage Of Eirik
- Harald Divides His Kingdom
- Death Of Ragnvald Rettilbeine
- Death Of Gudrod Ljome
- King Bjorn Kaupman’s Death
- Reconciliation Of The Kings
- Birth Of Hakon The Good
- King Athelstan’s Message
- Hauk’s Journey To England
- Hakon, The Foster-son Of Athelstan, Is Baptized
- Eirik Brought To The Sovereignty
- King Harald’s Death
- The Death Of Olaf And Of Sigrod
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