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'''Gull-Þóris saga''' ({{IPA-non|ˈɡull-ˌθoːres ˈsɑɣɑ}}; {{IPA-is|ˈkʏtl̥-ˌθouːrɪs ˈsaːɣa|-|Is-Gull-Þóris saga.oga}}) is one of the [[sagas of Icelanders]]. The saga takes place in the west of Iceland during the [[Settlement of Iceland]] in the second half of the ninth century. It tells the story of |
'''Gull-Þóris saga''' ({{IPA-non|ˈɡull-ˌθoːres ˈsɑɣɑ}}; {{IPA-is|ˈkʏtl̥-ˌθouːrɪs ˈsaːɣa|-|Is-Gull-Þóris saga.oga}}) is one of the [[sagas of Icelanders]]. The saga takes place in the west of Iceland during the [[Settlement of Iceland]] in the second half of the ninth century. It tells the story of Þórir Oddsson (nicknamed Gull-Þórir, "Gold-Þórir"), a chieftain in [[Þorskafjörður]], and his dispute with his neighbour Hallr.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.snerpa.is/net/isl/gull.htm|title =Gull-Þóris Saga |website= snerpa.is |access-date=November 1, 2019}}</ref> Scholars have argued that the saga is the work of [[Sturla Þórðarson]]. |
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==Synopsis== |
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| ⚫ | Þórir comes to Iceland with his father, Oddr skrauti. Þórir's wife is Ingibjörg, daughter of Gísl, who settled [[Gilsfjörður]]. Later Þórir goes raiding with Hyrningr the son of Hallr of Hofstaðir, and obtains gold in [[Finnmark]], where he defeats some dragons in a cave north of [[Domen, Norway|Dumbshaf]]. When the men come back to Iceland, Hallr wants to get a portion of the gold on behalf of his son, although Hyrningr is satisfied with his lot. This becomes a source of controversy between Þórir and Hallr. Þórir kills both Hallr and his older son Rauðr, but is later reconciled with Hyrningr, who does not get involved in the feud. |
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==Authorship== |
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There is some relationship between material in ''Gull-Þóris saga'' and the version of ''[[Landnámabók]]'' compiled by [[Sturla Þórðarson]]. Þórhallur Vilmundarson pointed out some further connections between the saga and Sturla's interests and tastes.<ref>Þórhallur Vilmundarson. 1991. "Formáli". ''Harðar saga''. Íslenzk fornrit XIII. Pp. cxxxii–cxxxiii.</ref> Elín Bára Magnúsdóttir went further in affirmatively arguing that Sturla had composed the saga, based on an analysis of the vocabulary and themes of the text, which show a consistent similarity with Sturla's known works.<ref>Elín Bára Magnúsdóttir. 2015. Hvem skrev ''Þorskfirðinga saga''? ''Maal og minne'' 2015(2): 87–127.</ref> [[Stylometry|Stylometric]] measurements by another team of researchers also links the saga to Sturla's works.<ref>Sigurður Ingibergur Björnsson, Steingrímur Páll Kárason and Jón Karl Helgason. 2021. "Stylometry and the Faded Fingerprints of Saga Authors." In ''In Search of the Culprit'' ed. by Stefanie Gropper and Lukas Rösli. De Gruyter. P. 112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110725339-005</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Related reading== |
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*[[Jesse Byock]] (1993) ''Feud in the Icelandic Saga'' (University of California Press) {{ISBN|978-0520082595}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.sagadb.org/gull-thoris_saga Full text at the Icelandic Saga Database] |
*[http://www.sagadb.org/gull-thoris_saga Full text at the Icelandic Saga Database] |
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Revision as of 09:24, 7 January 2022
Gull-Þóris saga (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈɡull-ˌθoːres ˈsɑɣɑ]; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʏtl̥-ˌθouːrɪs ˈsaːɣa] ) is one of the sagas of Icelanders. The saga takes place in the west of Iceland during the Settlement of Iceland in the second half of the ninth century. It tells the story of Þórir Oddsson (nicknamed Gull-Þórir, "Gold-Þórir"), a chieftain in Þorskafjörður, and his dispute with his neighbour Hallr.[1] Scholars have argued that the saga is the work of Sturla Þórðarson.
Synopsis
Þórir comes to Iceland with his father, Oddr skrauti. Þórir's wife is Ingibjörg, daughter of Gísl, who settled Gilsfjörður. Later Þórir goes raiding with Hyrningr the son of Hallr of Hofstaðir, and obtains gold in Finnmark, where he defeats some dragons in a cave north of Dumbshaf. When the men come back to Iceland, Hallr wants to get a portion of the gold on behalf of his son, although Hyrningr is satisfied with his lot. This becomes a source of controversy between Þórir and Hallr. Þórir kills both Hallr and his older son Rauðr, but is later reconciled with Hyrningr, who does not get involved in the feud.
Authorship
There is some relationship between material in Gull-Þóris saga and the version of Landnámabók compiled by Sturla Þórðarson. Þórhallur Vilmundarson pointed out some further connections between the saga and Sturla's interests and tastes.[2] Elín Bára Magnúsdóttir went further in affirmatively arguing that Sturla had composed the saga, based on an analysis of the vocabulary and themes of the text, which show a consistent similarity with Sturla's known works.[3] Stylometric measurements by another team of researchers also links the saga to Sturla's works.[4]
References
- ^ "Gull-Þóris Saga". snerpa.is. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ Þórhallur Vilmundarson. 1991. "Formáli". Harðar saga. Íslenzk fornrit XIII. Pp. cxxxii–cxxxiii.
- ^ Elín Bára Magnúsdóttir. 2015. Hvem skrev Þorskfirðinga saga? Maal og minne 2015(2): 87–127.
- ^ Sigurður Ingibergur Björnsson, Steingrímur Páll Kárason and Jón Karl Helgason. 2021. "Stylometry and the Faded Fingerprints of Saga Authors." In In Search of the Culprit ed. by Stefanie Gropper and Lukas Rösli. De Gruyter. P. 112. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110725339-005
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