Sörla saga sterka
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Sörla saga sterka is a legendary saga
which was written in the 14th or 15th century.
It is a sequel to Hálfdanar saga Brönufóstra
and like its prequel one of its locales is England
, which is a vassal to Sweden
. Sörli the Strong is a son of the king of Oppland
, and is at feud with Halfdan Brana's Foster Son (now king of Sweden). After some adventures in Africa
, which greatly resemble Halfdan's exploits in Helluland
, Sörli encounters Halfdan, kills him, and takes his ship. Halfdan's son Högni (of the Hjaðningavíg) fights against him but later they become allies.
Much of the story is presented in a similar form in the mid-section of Sörla þáttr
.
Legendary saga
A Legendary saga or Fornaldarsaga is a Norse saga that, unlike the Icelanders' sagas, takes place before the colonization of Iceland. There are some exceptions, such as Yngvars saga víðförla, which takes place in the 11th century...
which was written in the 14th or 15th century.
It is a sequel to Hálfdanar saga Brönufóstra
Hálfdanar saga Brönufóstra
Hálfdanar saga Brönufóstra c. 1300 is a legendary saga on Halfdan the son of the legendary king Hringr of Denmark.In the saga, Halfdan flees his father's kingdom after an attack by the Viking Soti, and goes to live in exile in Bjarmaland. During a sea-voyage he is dragged off course by the...
and like its prequel one of its locales is England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, which is a vassal to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Sörli the Strong is a son of the king of Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
, and is at feud with Halfdan Brana's Foster Son (now king of Sweden). After some adventures in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, which greatly resemble Halfdan's exploits in Helluland
Helluland
Helluland is the name given to one of the three lands discovered by Leif Eriksson around 1000 AD on the North Atlantic coast of North America....
, Sörli encounters Halfdan, kills him, and takes his ship. Halfdan's son Högni (of the Hjaðningavíg) fights against him but later they become allies.
Much of the story is presented in a similar form in the mid-section of Sörla þáttr
Sörla þáttr
Sörla þáttr is a short narrative from a later and extended version of the Saga of Olaf Tryggvason found in the Flateyjarbók manuscript, which was written and compiled by two Christian priests, Jon Thordson and Magnus Thorhalson, in the late 14th century.The narrative begins 24 years after the death...
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