Bibliography I of IV · Annotated

New Works Inspired by Old Norse-Icelandic Literature

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Benedikt Gröndal. Drápa um Örvar-Odd [A Poem About Arrow’s Point]. 1851.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Örvar-Odds saga written in Icelandic

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Grímur Thomsen. “Haugganga Hálfs konungs (vikivaki) [Breaking into Half’s King’s Cairn].” Ljóðmæli, 1880.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Hálfs saga og Hálfsrekka written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Hákon jarl.” Ljóðmæli, Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Hemings flokkur Áslákssonar” [The Story of Heming Aslakssonar]. Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Saga Magnúss konungs og Haralds konungs and Hemings þáttr Áslákssonar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Jarlsníð [Jarl’s Níð].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar and Þorleifs þáttr jarlsskálds written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Kálfur Árnason og Sveinn Alfífuson [Kalfur Arnason and Sveinn Alfifuson].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga helga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. "Olífant (Horn Rollands) [Elephant (Rolland’s Horn)].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Karlamagnús saga written inIcelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Sigríður Erlingsdóttir af Jaðri [Sigridur Erlingsdottir of the Border].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga helga and Þáttr Eindriða og Erlings written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Starkaður.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Gautreks saga written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Tókastúfur.” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Ólafs saga helga and Þáttr Tóka Tókasonar written in Icelandic

Grímur Thomsen. “Þrír viðskilnaðir 2. Sverrir konungur [Three Departures: 2. King Sverrir].” Ljóðmæli. Nýtt safn. Kaupmannhöfn, 1895.

Poem · Icelandic
A poem based on Sverris saga written in Icelandic

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Janson, Kristofer. Sigmund Bresteson. Bergen, 1872.

Poem · Norwegian
A poem based on Færeyinga saga written in Norwegian

All 207 entries from the original bibliography.

About these bibliographies

The bibliographies and links were begun in 2019 with the support of the Department of Icelandic Language and Literature and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba.

The first is annotated with the major sources each new work draws on. None claims to be comprehensive.

Credits

Editors: Christopher Crocker, Dustin Geeraert, Selina Heidinger Web Design & Technical Editor: Ryan E. Johnson Additional Research: Austin Quagleini With thanks to Migration: The 9th UM / University of Iceland Partnership Conference, From Iceland to the Americas, and The Afterlife of Eddas and Sagas.