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'''Arnórr Þórðarson jarlaskáld''' (''Poet of Earls'') (c. 1012 - 1070s) was an Icelandic [[skald]], son of [[Þórðr Kolbeinsson]]. Arnórr travelled as a merchant and often visited the Orkney Islands where he composed poems for the Earls, receiving his byname. For king [[Magnus I of Norway|Magnus the Good]] he composed ''Hrynhenda''. He also composed memorial poems for Magnus the Good and [[Harald III of Norway|Haraldr harðráði]]. He is considered one of the major skalds of the 11th century.
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'''Arnórr Þórðarson jarlaskáld''' (''Poet of Earls'') (c. 1012 1070s) was an Icelandic [[skald]], son of [[Þórðr Kolbeinsson]]. Arnórr travelled as a merchant and often visited the Orkney Islands where he composed poems for the Earls, receiving his byname. For king [[Magnus I of Norway|Magnus the Good]], he composed ''Hrynhenda''. He also composed memorial poems for Magnus the Good and [[Harald III of Norway|Haraldr harðráði]]. He is considered one of the major skalds of the 11th century.

== See also ==
{{Portal|Iceland}}
* [[List of Icelandic writers]]
* [[Icelandic literature]]


==References==
==References==
*[http://www.heimskringla.no/original/skaldekvad/hrynhenda.php Arnórr jarlaskáld : Hrynhenda] Text of the poem with short notes on the poet in Norwegian.
*[http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20070508151037/http://www.heimskringla.no/original/skaldekvad/hrynhenda.php Arnórr jarlaskáld : Hrynhenda] Text of the poem with short notes on the poet in Norwegian.

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Latest revision as of 02:40, 12 February 2024

Arnórr Þórðarson jarlaskáld
OccupationSkald
SpracheOld Norse
PeriodViking Age
Literary movementSkaldic poetry
Years active9th century
Notable worksHrynhenda

Arnórr Þórðarson jarlaskáld (Poet of Earls) (c. 1012 – 1070s) was an Icelandic skald, son of Þórðr Kolbeinsson. Arnórr travelled as a merchant and often visited the Orkney Islands where he composed poems for the Earls, receiving his byname. For king Magnus the Good, he composed Hrynhenda. He also composed memorial poems for Magnus the Good and Haraldr harðráði. He is considered one of the major skalds of the 11th century.

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