Heimskringla: Difference between revisions
imported>Lacrossedeamon Adding categories |
imported>Lacrossedeamon |
||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
''A thirteenth-century {{Wiki|Old Norse}} saga composed by [[Iceland]]ic scholar Snorri Sturlson. Though told with a richness and energy that gives its tales a level of realism unusual for the time, most scholars believe that most of the "Heimskringla" is built on a foundation of well-intended but ultimately invented speculation.'' | ''A thirteenth-century {{Wiki|Old Norse}} saga composed by [[Iceland]]ic scholar Snorri Sturlson. Though told with a richness and energy that gives its tales a level of realism unusual for the time, most scholars believe that most of the "Heimskringla" is built on a foundation of well-intended but ultimately invented speculation.'' | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
While ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''' in game flavor text for the saga attribute it to Snorri Sturluson the actual authorship is unknown with Snorri just being the best guess of many modern scholars. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 08:58, 12 October 2024
The Heimskringla is a collection of sagas written by Snorri Sturluson. During the early 16th century, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze bought a copy of this book from a book shop in Constantinople.
Summary
A thirteenth-century Old Norse saga composed by Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturlson. Though told with a richness and energy that gives its tales a level of realism unusual for the time, most scholars believe that most of the "Heimskringla" is built on a foundation of well-intended but ultimately invented speculation.
Behind the scenes
While Assassin's Creed: Revelations' in game flavor text for the saga attribute it to Snorri Sturluson the actual authorship is unknown with Snorri just being the best guess of many modern scholars.
Appearances
References
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||