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HEIMSKRINGLA HEIMSKRINGLA is an online collection of Old Norse source material, primarily Eddas, sagas, and scaldic poetry, secondary background material and sources of Sámi culture. HEIMSKRINGLA consists of some 7200 titles in the Old Norse language or translated into the modern Scandinavian languages. HEIMSKRINGLA builds on the assumption that these texts – being part of our cultural heritage – should be made available for everybody. HEIMSKRINGLA is subject to the laws of copyright. Consequently we are restricted when it comes to more recent publications. HEIMSKRINGLA is run as an idealistic project. Therefore we always need volunteers. On this link you can read how to become part of the project.		SHOP
WE PRESENT: digitalized Nord i tåkeheimen – Utforskningen av jordens nordlige strøk i tidlige tider By Fridtjof Nansen, 1911. Prior to the publication of his 'In Northern Mists', Nansen gave a grand lecture on the content of the book. It took place at the Science Society in Oslo. Among the audience were not only the country's leading historians, but also the Norwegian king. Nansen began the lecture with this warning: "It is not unlikely that many of my esteemed listeners will find that the conclusions I have reached regarding the historical reliability of several of the Icelandic sagas are sad; but I am sure that you all will agree with me that what is dearer to us than having an illustrious page in our history book is to know the truth."	WE PRESENT: on print Den nordiske Missionshistorie By Hans Hammond Den nordiske Missionshistorie i Nordlandene, Finmarken og Trondhiems amt tells the story of Norwegian pastor Thomas von Westen's missionary work among the Norwegian Samis in the early 1700s. This book is an important source not only for the mission and its history but also for the cultural encounter between the Sami people and the Norwegians, as it contains some of the first descriptions of traditional Sami religion as it was expressed in northern Norway in the 1700s. – Read more about the book here or order it through Heimskringla Reprint.
Recent texts Thomas Apostels saga (Danish; Jesper Lauridsen, 2023) Bondi ok husfru ætludu heingia sik (Old Norse; C. R. Unger, 1871) Oddruns klage (Danish; Jesper Lauridsen, 2023) Systir fallin hialpadizt fyrir myskunn vorrar frv (Old Norse; C. R. Unger, 1871) Hjaltland og Orknøyene i norrøn tid - Den norrøne kulturarven (Norwegian; Knut Rage, 2023) Hjaltland og Orknøyene i norrøn tid - De norske jarlene (Norwegian; Knut Rage, 2023) Vor frv gaf Johannes sina hond aptr (Old Norse; C. R. Unger, 1871) Hjaltland og Orknøyene i norrøn tid - Sagaenes beretninger (Norwegian; Knut Rage, 2023) Rannveigs åbenbaring (Danish; Jesper Lauridsen, 2023) Hjaltland og Orknøyene i norrøn tid - Nordboernes samfunn (Norwegian; Knut Rage, 2023) Sankt Cecilies saga (Danish; Jesper Lauridsen, 2023) Hjaltland og Orknøyene i norrøn tid - De gåtefulle pikterne (Norwegian; Knut Rage, 2023) Nord i tåkeheimen - Portugisernes opdagelser i nordvest (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Nord i tåkeheimen - John Cabot og Engelskmændenes opdagelse av Nordamerika (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Fra þui er vor frv frelsti prest fra hordum dome (Old Norse; C. R. Unger, 1871) Nord i tåkeheimen - Norden på karter og i den geografiske literatur i middelalderen (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Sankt Maria den Egyptiskes saga (Danish; Jesper Lauridsen, 2023) Nord i tåkeheimen - Nordmændenes Hvitehavsfærder, reiser i Ishavet og fangst (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Nord i tåkeheimen - Forfaldet av de norrøne bygder i Grønland (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen 1911) Nord i tåkeheimen - Eskimo og Skræling (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Nord i tåkeheimen - Vinland det gode, de Lykkelige Øer og Amerikas opdagelse (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Sankt Katharinas saga (Danish; Jesper Lauridsen, 2023) Nord i tåkeheimen - Reiser til ubygdene på Grønland i middelalderen (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Lapparnes Trolldom och Widskepelser (Swedish; Anonymous, 1859) Nord i tåkeheimen - Nordmændenes sjøreiser. Opdagelsen av Island og Grønland (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Af konungi einum (Old Norse; C. R. Unger, 1871) Nord i tåkeheimen - Finner, Skridfinner og Skandinaviens første bebyggelse (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Nord i tåkeheimen - Gjennembruddet i middelalderens kjendskap til Norden (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911) Nord i tåkeheimen - Den tidlige middelalder (Norwegian; Fridtjof Nansen, 1911)       Previous New texts	Special features Source Index: - Did you find your text? Forfatterindex: Searching by author, translator and/or publisher. 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.
	Ongoing projects Den norsk-islandske skjaldedigtning by Finnur Jónsson Heimskringla by Finnur Jónsson Maríu jartegnir by C. R. Unger Danske sagn I-VI by Evald Tang Kristensen       More Ongoing and coming projects
	About the HEIMSKRINGLA-project and the people behind it About the project Norrøne Tekster og Kvad. A short presentation of the people behind the project. Mere end Snorre. Article about Heimskringla. Arbejdskontoret, if you would like to become part of the project. Redaktionelle retningslinjer.
Explore HEIMSKRINGLA The big overview TEKSTOVERSIGTEN .         1. Den ældre Edda         2. Edda-lignende tekster         3. Den yngre Edda (Snorres Edda)         4. Skjaldekvad og rímur         5. Islændingesagaer og fortællinger      6. Samtidssagaer      7. Kongesagaer I (Snorres)      8. Kongesagaer II (Øvrige)      9. Fornaldersagaer      10. Helgensagaer (og religiøs litt.)      11. Apostelsagaer      12. Riddersagaer      13. Bispesagaer      14. Historiske værker      15. Annaler      16. Lovtekster      17. Øvrige kildetekster
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