Áns saga bogsveigis
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Áns saga bogsveigis, the saga of Án the bow-bender, is one of the legendary saga
s called the Hrafnistumannasögur
surrounding the relatives of Ketil Trout
. It concerns a feud between An the Bow-bender and Ingjald, king of Namdalen
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It was probably written in the 14th century.
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...
s called the Hrafnistumannasögur
Hrafnistumannasögur
The Hrafnistumannasögur is a group of legendary sagas surrounding Ketil Trout and his relatives. The group is named after Hrafnista, modern Ramsta in northern Norway.*Ketils saga hœngs*Gríms saga loðinkinna*Örvar-Odds saga...
surrounding the relatives of Ketil Trout
Ketils saga hœngs
Ketils saga hœngs is a legendary saga from Iceland on the North Norwegian chieftain Kettil Trout from Ramsta in Hålogaland. It is one of the sagas called the Hrafnistumannasögur surrounding Ketil Trout and his relatives....
. It concerns a feud between An the Bow-bender and Ingjald, king of Namdalen
Namdalen
Namdalen is a traditional district in the central part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities Namsos, Grong, Overhalla, Røyrvik, Fosnes, Nærøy, Høylandet, Namdalseid, Flatanger, Lierne, Leka, Namsskogan, and Vikna, all in Nord-Trøndelag county. The district has two towns: Kolvereid and Namsos...
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It was probably written in the 14th century.