Anonymous, Finnboga saga ramma [The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong]

Yoav Tirosh (Independent Scholar - Europe)

Ed. by Ármann Jakobsson, University of Iceland
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.4: Icelandic Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Ármann Jakobsson (University of Iceland), Sven Hakon Rossel (Universitat Wien), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (University College London)

Dates

First circulation or publication c. 1300

Places

Norway (Country of Origin; Publication/ performance)

Genres and Modes

Prose Fiction Narrative

Resources

Finnboga saga hins ramma [The Saga of Finnboga the Strong] tells the tale of Urðarkǫttr, the unwanted child of the Eyjafjörður chieftain Ásbjǫrn, who is saved and raised by peasants after being exposed to the elements. His uncle Þorgeirr Ljósvetningagoði realizes that he must be the son of Ásbjǫrn, and Urðarkǫttr is then accepted into the family fold. The name Finnbogi is taken from a Norwegian that he saves in a shipwreck, whose last dying wish is that Urðarkǫttr assume his name and possessions. After a successful voyage to Norway where he increases his prestige, Finnbogi has a restless career in Iceland, where he gets into frequent disputes with his …

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Citation: Tirosh, Yoav. "Finnboga saga ramma". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 December 2022 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=40702, accessed 19 May 2024.]

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