The Courtship of Harald Sigurtharson

The Courtship of Harald Sigurtharson This is a largely original tale, extrapolated from the Sagan af Haraldi harðráða (Saga of Harald Hard-Ruler) portion of Heimskringla, Snorri Sturlasons work on the Norwegian Kings. Heimskringla is a collection of tales about the Norwegian kings, starting from the Yngling dynasty of Sweden. It is believed to have been written around 1230, and is based on earlier histories, some of which have been lost. The material in the Saga is ostensibly true, though they are written in a style one may associate more with a novel than a history. On the basic framework of Haralds life, which is well documented in the Saga, Grim built the interaction between him and Kievan Princess Ellisif (Elizabeth.) The poem at the end (which is sometimes referred to as Gamanvísur, sportive verses,) is attributed to Harald, and is the inspiration for their interaction. The poem was freely adapted to fit the plot and the meter in English. The adaptation, like the original, is written in Dróttkvætt, the primary Skaldic meter. The story was delivered in the style of the Saga, which a period Skald may have done.

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[elchasai]

nice job