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'''Brissy the Elder''', also called '''Brissy the Sage'''<ref name="Rig">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] | '''Brissy the Elder''', also called '''Brissy the Sage'''<ref name="Rig">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[Rigsogur]]'': IV. The Language of Gold</ref> was a 9th century poet, author, and [[Scholar|monk]] responsible for writing down the life of [[Rig Reidarasson]] in the {{Wiki|saga}} known as the ''[[Rigsogur]]''. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Brissy the Elder studied under the disciples of {{Wiki|Wilfrid}} and, like [[Alcuin]], followed the works of many ''[[skald]]s''.<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Viking Expansion notes]]: "Letter Concerning the Rigsogur"</ref> Though once part of the monks at [[Whitby Abbey]], he was captured by Rig Reidarasson during a [[raid]] in 820. Rig's men slaughtered many but Rig stopped all violence upon entering the abbey's scriptorium and becoming enamored with the beauty of the room. At the site of a nearby ancient Roman outpost, Rig settled with his warriors and founded the town of Goldness, later [[Goldborough]]. While there, he lived with Rig, and taught him his trade as a | Brissy the Elder studied under the disciples of {{Wiki|Wilfrid}} and, like [[Alcuin]], followed the works of many ''[[skald]]s''.<ref name="Letter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Viking Expansion notes]]: "Letter Concerning the Rigsogur"</ref> Though once part of the monks at [[Whitby Abbey]], he was captured by Rig Reidarasson during a [[raid]] in 820. Rig's men slaughtered many but Rig stopped all violence upon entering the abbey's {{Wiki|scriptorium}} and becoming enamored with the beauty of the room. At the site of a nearby ancient Roman outpost, Rig settled with his warriors and founded the town of Goldness, later [[Goldborough]]. While there, he lived with Rig, and taught him his trade as a {{Wiki|limner}}.<ref name="Rig"/> Brissy also converted many to [[Christianity]] and followed their journeys.<ref name="Letter"/> | ||
He compiled the saga based on stories he heard around the hearth and the many battles and adventures he witnessed, ending up with a tale he himself described as one of "woe and warning, or of brightness and valor". After Rig's death and the completion of the Rigsogur, Brissy wrote to the scribes, nobles, rulers and the Holy Diocese of [[Leicestershire|Ledecestrescire]] asking them to retell Rig's story, for it "must be written and rewritten and told throughout the scrolls of our land and beyond the shores, for his name is immortal."<ref name="Letter"/> | He compiled the saga based on stories he heard around the hearth and the many battles and adventures he witnessed, ending up with a tale he himself described as one of "woe and warning, or of brightness and valor". After Rig's death and the completion of the ''Rigsogur'', Brissy wrote to the scribes, nobles, rulers and the Holy Diocese of [[Leicestershire|Ledecestrescire]] asking them to retell Rig's story, for it "must be written and rewritten and told throughout the scrolls of our land and beyond the shores, for his name is immortal."<ref name="Letter"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 01:23, 10 August 2022
Brissy the Elder, also called Brissy the Sage[1] was a 9th century poet, author, and monk responsible for writing down the life of Rig Reidarasson in the saga known as the Rigsogur.
Biography
Brissy the Elder studied under the disciples of Wilfrid and, like Alcuin, followed the works of many skalds.[2] Though once part of the monks at Whitby Abbey, he was captured by Rig Reidarasson during a raid in 820. Rig's men slaughtered many but Rig stopped all violence upon entering the abbey's scriptorium and becoming enamored with the beauty of the room. At the site of a nearby ancient Roman outpost, Rig settled with his warriors and founded the town of Goldness, later Goldborough. While there, he lived with Rig, and taught him his trade as a limner.[1] Brissy also converted many to Christianity and followed their journeys.[2]
He compiled the saga based on stories he heard around the hearth and the many battles and adventures he witnessed, ending up with a tale he himself described as one of "woe and warning, or of brightness and valor". After Rig's death and the completion of the Rigsogur, Brissy wrote to the scribes, nobles, rulers and the Holy Diocese of Ledecestrescire asking them to retell Rig's story, for it "must be written and rewritten and told throughout the scrolls of our land and beyond the shores, for his name is immortal."[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Rigsogur: IV. The Language of Gold
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes: "Letter Concerning the Rigsogur"