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HEIMSKRINGLA HEIMSKRINGLA is the largest collection of Old Norse and Nordic source texts on the internet – currently some 8800 titles. HEIMSKRINGLA primarily consists of Eddic texts, sagas, and skaldic poetry, as well as background material and sources on Sami, Finnish, and Greenlandic culture. HEIMSKRINGLA is based on the belief that these texts – as part of our shared cultural heritage – should be freely accessible to everyone.		SHOP
WE PRESENT: digitalized Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland By Daniel Bruun, 1931 Daniel Bruun’s Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland (Erik the Red and the Norse Colonies in Greenland) is an archaeological and historical study of the Norse settlements in Greenland from their founding to their disappearance. Based on Bruun’s own fieldwork and excavations, the book combines archaeological evidence with saga literature, medieval written sources, and topographical analysis. It examines farmsteads, churches, the episcopal seat at Gardar, as well as daily life, economic activities, and contacts with Iceland and Europe. The discovery of Vinland is also discussed. The role of Erik the Red and the gradual decline of the colonies are central themes. The work remains a foundational contribution to the study of Norse Greenland and its place in the medieval North Atlantic world.	WE PRESENT: on print Online Bookshop: Heimskringla Reprint Support Heimskringla’s work – and treat yourself or someone else – by shopping in Heimskringla’s online bookshop. We have reissued more than 50 rare titles in the following fields: Nordic history – Viking Age – Source texts – Old Norse literature – Literary history – Mythology – Pre-Christian religion – Sagas – Edda translations – Cultural history – Iceland – Skaldic poetry – Reference works, and more. See the selection here:
Recent texts Det norske Folks Historie bind 4 - Olafs Tog til Throndhjem (Norwegian; Peter Andreas Munch 1858) Samtale mellem frygten og modet (Danish; Jesper Lauridsen, 2026) Hér hefr upp sǫgu Óláfs konungs Tryggvasonar (Old Norse; Finnur Jónsson, 1911/1925) Det norske Folks Historie bind 4 - Olaf hos Sigurd Syr. Han faar Kongenavn paa Oplandene (Norwegian; Peter Andreas Munch 1858) Det norske Folks Historie bind 4 - Olafs Tog til Norge. Haakon Jarl fangen og fordreven (Norwegian; Peter Andreas Munch, 1858) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Det gamle Grønlands topografi (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Det norske Folks Historie bind 4 - Olaf Haraldssøns Ungdom og tidligste Bedrifter (Norwegian; Peter Andreas Munch, 1858) Det norske Folks Historie bind 4 - Svein Jarl og Haakon Jarl i Norge (Norwegian; Peter Andreas Munch, 1858) Kvinnelige makter - Audhumbla: Urkua i tidenes morgen (Norwegian; Knut Rage 2026) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Ruiner fra nordbotiden (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Det norske Folks Historie bind 4 - Erik Jarl forlader Norge, og følger Knut den mægtige til England. Svein Jarl og Haakon Jarl Herrer i Norge (Norwegian; Peter Andreas Munch, 1858) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Nordbokoloniernes undergang (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Einar Sokkissøn og Bispesædets oprettelse (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Det norske Folks Historie bind 4 - Danernes Erobringstog til England. Sven Tjugeskegg og Knut den mægtige (Norwegian; Peter Andreas Munch, 1858) Kvinnelige makter - På reise i gudinnenes verden: Himmeldronninger, kjærlighetsmakter og skjebnens voktere (Norwegian; Knut Rage, 2026) Det norske Folks Historie bind 4 - Nye Opdagelsesrejser. Viinland eller Nordamerika opdaget (Norwegian; Peter Andreas Munch, 1858) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Fra Grønlands ubygder (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Trojanernes saga (Danish; Jesper Lauridsen, 2026) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Fostbrødrene (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Torgils Ørrabeinsfostres Grønlandsfærd (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Vinlandsrejserne (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Erik den Rødes saga (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Grønlands første kolonisation (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Erik den Røde og nordbokolonierne i Grønland - Erik den Rødes ungdom paa Island (Danish; Daniel Bruun, 1931) Festens gave - Luftens aand hjælper en fattig dreng (Danish; Knud Rasmussen, 1929)    Previous    New texts	Special features Source Index: - Did you find your text? Heimskringla Reprint: Wide selection of rare books at an affordable price. Forfatterindex: Searching by author, translator and/or publisher. Temasider: - Explore selected themes. Index of skalds: Who were they? Language learning: Learn Old Norse E-Library: Links to some 400 books - all available online. Gallery: Visit Heimskringla's gallery of historical sites etc. Archive of maps: Maps of important saga places. Biographical Index: Briefly on manuscript collectors, scholars, and authors who have had an influence on the conservation, publication and interpretation of Old Norse source material.
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