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{{Short description|Form of Norse short story}}
The '''''þættir''''' ([[Old Norse]] singular ''þáttr'', literally meaning a "strand" of rope or yarn<ref name=O'DONOGHUE226>O'Donoghue (2004:226).</ref>) are short stories written mostly in [[Iceland]] during the 13th and 14th centuries.
The '''''þættir''''' ([[Old Norse]] singular ''þáttr'', literally meaning a "strand" of rope or yarn)<ref name="O'DONOGHUE226">O'Donoghue (2004:226).</ref><ref>Sverrir Tómasson (2006:112).</ref> are short stories written mostly in [[Iceland]] during the 13th and 14th centuries.

The majority of ''þættir'' occur in two compendious manuscripts, ''[[Morkinskinna]]'' and ''[[Flateyjarbók]]'', and within them most are found as digressions within kings' sagas. Sverrir Tómasson regards those in ''Morkinskinna'', at least, as ''[[exemplum|exempla]]'' or illustrations inseparable from the narratives that contain them, filling out the picture of the kings' qualities, good and bad, as well as adding comic relief.<ref>Sverrir Tómasson (2006:111-13).</ref>


==Íslendinga þættir==
==Íslendinga þættir==
The '''short tales of Icelanders''' or '''''Íslendinga þættir''''' are short prose narratives written in Iceland in the 13th and 14th centuries. Many of them relate the story of an Icelander who travels abroad to the court of a Norwegian king.
The '''short tales of Icelanders''' or '''''Íslendinga þættir''''' focus on Icelanders, often relating the story of their travels abroad to the court of a Norwegian king.


List of short tales:
List of short tales:

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*''[[Albani þáttr ok Sunnifu]]''
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*''[[Arnórs þáttr jarlaskálds]]''
*''[[Auðunar þáttr vestfirzka]]''
* ''[[Albani þáttr ok Sunnifu]]''
*''[[Bergbúa þáttr]]''
* ''[[Arnórs þáttr jarlaskálds]]''
*''[[Bolli Bollasson|Bolla þáttr Bollasonar]]''
* ''[[Auðunar þáttr vestfirzka]]''
*''[[Brandkrossa þáttr]]''
* ''[[Bergbúa þáttr]]''
*''[[Brands þáttr örva]]''
* ''[[Bolli Bollasson|Bolla þáttr Bollasonar]]''
*''[[Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar]]''
* ''[[Brandkrossa þáttr]]''
*''[[Egils þáttr Síðu-Hallssonar]]''
* ''[[Brands þáttr örva]]''
*''[[Einars þáttr Skúlasonar]]''
* ''[[Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar]]''
*''[[Eiríks þáttr rauða]]''
* ''[[Egils þáttr Síðu-Hallssonar]]''
*''[[Geirmundar þáttr]]''
* ''[[Einars þáttr Skúlasonar]]''
*''[[Gísls þáttr Illugasonar]]''
* ''[[Eiríks þáttr rauða]]''
*''[[Grœnlendinga þáttr]]''
* ''[[Geirmundar þáttr]]''
*''[[Gull-Ásu-Þórðar þáttr]]''
* ''[[Gísls þáttr Illugasonar]]''
*''[[Gunnars þáttr Þiðrandabana]]''
* ''[[Grœnlendinga þáttr (I)]]''
*''[[Halldórs þáttr Snorrasonar inn fyrri]]''
* ''[[Grœnlendinga þáttr (II)|Grœnlendinga þáttr (II)/Einars þáttr Sokkasonar]]''
*''[[Halldórs þáttr Snorrasonar inn síðari]]''
* ''[[Gull-Ásu-Þórðar þáttr]]''
*''[[Hallfreðar þáttr vandræðaskálds]]''
* ''[[Gunnars þáttr Þiðrandabana]]''
*''[[Hauks þáttr hábrókar]]''
* ''[[Halldórs þáttr Snorrasonar inn fyrri]]''
*''[[Hrafns þáttr Guðrúnarsonar]]''
* ''[[Halldórs þáttr Snorrasonar inn síðari]]''
*''[[Hreiðars þáttr]]''
* ''[[Hallfreðar þáttr vandræðaskálds]]''
*''[[Hrómundar þáttr halta]]''
* ''[[Hauks þáttr hábrókar]]''
*''[[Íslendings þáttr sögufróða]]''
* ''[[Hrafns þáttr Guðrúnarsonar]]''
*''[[Ívars þáttr Ingimundarsonar]]''
* ''[[Hreiðars þáttr]]''
*''[[Jökuls þáttr Búasonar]]''
* ''[[Hrómundar þáttr halta]]''
*''[[Kjartans þáttr Ólafssonar]]''
* ''[[Íslendings þáttr sögufróða]]''
*''[[Kristni þáttr]]''
* ''[[Ívars þáttr Ingimundarsonar]]''
*''[[Kumlbúa þáttr]]''
* ''[[Jökuls þáttr Búasonar]]''
*''[[Mána þáttr skálds]]''
* ''[[Kjartans þáttr Ólafssonar]]''
*''[[Odds þáttr Ófeigssonar]]''
* ''[[Kristni þáttr]]''
*''[[Orms þáttr Stórólfssonar]]''
* ''[[Kumlbúa þáttr]]''
*''[[Óttars þáttr svarta]]''
* ''[[Mána þáttr skálds]]''
*''[[Rauðs þáttr hins ramma]]''
* ''[[Odds þáttr Ófeigssonar]]''
*''[[Rauðúlfs þáttr]]''
* ''[[Orms þáttr Stórólfssonar]]''
*''[[Rögnvalds þáttr ok Rauðs]]''
* ''[[Óttars þáttr svarta]]''
*''[[Sneglu-Halla þáttr]]''
* ''[[Rauðs þáttr hins ramma]]''
*''[[Steins þáttr Skaptasonar]]''
* ''[[Rauðúlfs þáttr]]''
*''[[Stefnis þáttr Þorgilssonar]]''
* ''[[Rögnvalds þáttr ok Rauðs]]''
*''[[Stjörnu-Odda draumr]]''
* ''[[Sneglu-Halla þáttr]]''
*''[[Stúfs þáttr inn meiri]]''
* ''[[Steins þáttr Skaptasonar]]''
*''[[Stúfs þáttr inn skemmri]]''
* ''[[Stefnis þáttr Þorgilssonar]]''
*''[[Svaða þáttr ok Arnórs kerlingarnefs]]''
* ''[[Stjörnu-Odda draumr]]''
*''[[Sveins þáttr ok Finns]]''
* ''[[Stúfs þáttr inn meiri]]''
*''[[Þiðranda þáttr ok Þórhalls]]''
* ''[[Stúfs þáttr inn skemmri]]''
*''[[Þorgríms þáttr Hallasonar]]''
* ''[[Svaða þáttr ok Arnórs kerlingarnefs]]''
*''[[Þorleifs þáttr jarlaskálds]]''
* ''[[Sveins þáttr ok Finns]]''
*''[[Þormóðar þáttr]]''
* ''[[Þiðranda þáttr ok Þórhalls]]''
*''[[Þorsteins þáttr Austfirðings]]''
* ''[[Þorgríms þáttr Hallasonar]]''
*''[[Þorsteins þáttr forvitna]]''
* ''[[Þorleifs þáttr jarlaskálds]]''
*''[[Þorsteins þáttr Síðu-Hallssonar]]''
* ''[[Þormóðar þáttr]]''
*''[[Þorsteins þáttr skelks]]''
* ''[[Þorsteins þáttr Austfirðings]]''
*''[[Þorsteins þáttr stangarhöggs]]''
* ''[[Þorsteins þáttr forvitna]]''
*''[[Þorsteins þáttr sögufróða]]''
* ''[[Þorsteins þáttr Síðu-Hallssonar]]''
*''[[Þorsteins þáttr tjaldstœðings]]''
* ''[[Þorsteins þáttr skelks]]''
*''[[Þorsteins þáttr uxafóts]]''
* ''[[Þorsteins þáttr stangarhöggs]]''
*''[[Þorvalds þáttr tasalda]]''
* ''[[Þorsteins þáttr sögufróða]]''
*''[[Þorvalds þáttr víðförla]]''
* ''[[Þorsteins þáttr tjaldstœðings]]''
*''[[Þorvarðar þáttr krákunefs]]''
* ''[[Þorsteins þáttr uxafóts]]''
*''[[Þórarins þáttr Nefjólfssonar]]''
* ''[[Þorvalds þáttr tasalda]]''
*''[[Þórarins þáttr ofsa]]''
* ''[[Þorvalds þáttr víðförla]]''
*''[[Þórarins þáttr stuttfeldar]]''
* ''[[Þorvarðar þáttr krákunefs]]''
*''[[Þórhalls þáttr knapps]]''
* ''[[Þórarins þáttr Nefjólfssonar]]''
*''[[Ævi Snorra goða]]''
* ''[[Þórarins þáttr ofsa]]''
*''[[Ögmundar þáttr dytts]]''
* ''[[Þórarins þáttr stuttfeldar]]''
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* ''[[Þórhalls þáttr knapps]]''
* ''[[Ævi Snorra goða]]''
* ''[[Ögmundar þáttr dytts]]'' (also known as ''Gunnars þáttr helmings'')
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* ''[[Ölkofra þáttr]]''
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==Legendary þættir==
==Legendary þættir==
*''[[Ásbjarnar þáttr Selsbana]]''
* ''[[Ásbjarnar þáttr Selsbana]]''
*''[[Helga þáttr ok Úlfs]]''
* ''[[Helga þáttr ok Úlfs]]''
*''[[Helga þáttr Þórissonar]]''
* ''[[Helga þáttr Þórissonar]]''
*''[[Norna-Gests þáttr]]''
* ''[[Norna-Gests þáttr]]''
*''[[Ragnarssona þáttr]]''
* ''[[Ragnarssona þáttr]]''
*''[[Sörla þáttr]]''
* ''[[Sörla þáttr]]''
*''[[Tóka þáttr Tókasonar]]''
* ''[[Tóka þáttr Tókasonar]]''
*''[[Völsa þáttr]]''
* ''[[Völsa þáttr]]''
*''[[Þorsteins þáttr bæjarmagns]]''
* ''[[Þorsteins þáttr bæjarmagns]]''


==Other þættir==
==Other þættir==
*''[[Brenna Adams byskups]]''
* ''[[Brenna Adams byskups]]''
*''[[Eindriða þáttr ok Erlings]]''
* ''[[Eindriða þáttr ok Erlings]]''
*''[[Eymundar þáttr hrings]]''
* ''[[Eymundar þáttr hrings]]''
*''[[Eymundar þáttr af Skörum]]''
* ''[[Eymundar þáttr af Skörum]]''
*''[[Hálfdanar þáttr svarta]]''
* ''[[Hálfdanar þáttr svarta]]''
*''[[Haralds þáttr grenska]]''
* ''[[Haralds þáttr grenska]]''
*''[[Haralds þáttr hárfagra]]''
* ''[[Haralds þáttr hárfagra]]''
*''[[Hemings þáttr Áslákssonar]]'' (two versions)
* ''{{ill|Hemings þáttr Áslákssonar|no}}'' (two versions)
*''[[Hróa þáttr heimska]]''
* ''[[Hróa þáttr heimska]]''
*''[[Isleifs þáttr byskups]]''
* ''[[Ísleifs þáttr biskups|Ísleifs þáttr byskups]]''
*''[[Knúts þáttr hins ríka]]''
* ''[[Knúts þáttr hins ríka]]''
*''[[Orkneyinga þáttr]]''
* ''[[Orkneyinga þáttr]]''
*''[[Otto þáttr keisara]]''
* ''[[Otto þáttr keisara]]''
*''[[Ólafs þáttr Geirstaðaálfs]]''
* ''[[Ólafs þáttr Geirstaðaálfs]]''
*''[[Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa]]''
* ''[[Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa]]''


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Translations==
*{{cite book|last=Waggoner|first=Ben|title=Sagas of Giants and Heroes|year=2010|publisher=Troth Publications|location=New Haven, CT|isbn=978-0578059334}} (Tale of Halfdan the Black, 1-11; Tale of Hauk High-Breeches, pp.&nbsp;11–20; Tale of Jokul Buason, pp.&nbsp;53–64; Tale of Brindle-Cross, pp.&nbsp;65–72)


==References==
==References==
*Ármann Jakobsson (2013). 'The life and death of the medieval Icelandic short story'. ''JEGP, Journal of English and Germanic Philology''. 112. pp.&nbsp;257–291
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* O'Donoghue, Heather (2004). ''Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction''. [[Blackwell Publishing]]. ISBN 978-0-631-23626-9
* Ashman Rowe, Elizabeth & Harris, Joseph (2007). 'Short Prose Narrative (''þáttr'')', in [[Rory McTurk]] (ed.) ''A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture''. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, pp.&nbsp;462–478
*{{Cite journal|title = Old Icelandic þáttr: Early usage and semantic history|last = Lindow|first = John|date = 1978|journal = Scripta Islandica|volume = 29|pages = 3–44}}
*{{Cite book|title = Medieval Scandinavia: An encyclopedia|last = Lindow|first = John|publisher = Garland|year = 1993|isbn = 0824047877|location = New York|pages = 661–662|editor-last = Pulsiano|editor-first = Phillip|editor-last2 = Wolf|editor-first2 = Kirsten|chapter = Þáttr}}
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* O'Donoghue, Heather (2004). ''Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction''. [[Blackwell Publishing]]. {{ISBN|978-0-631-23626-9}}
* Sverrir Tómasson (2006). "Old Icelandic Prose," tr. Gunnþórunn Guðmundsdóttir, in Daisy Neijmann, ed. ''A History of Icelandic Literature''. Lincoln: University of Nebraska. {{ISBN|978-0-8032-3346-1}}

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Latest revision as of 19:13, 23 January 2024

The þættir (Old Norse singular þáttr, literally meaning a "strand" of rope or yarn)[1][2] are short stories written mostly in Iceland during the 13th and 14th centuries.

The majority of þættir occur in two compendious manuscripts, Morkinskinna and Flateyjarbók, and within them most are found as digressions within kings' sagas. Sverrir Tómasson regards those in Morkinskinna, at least, as exempla or illustrations inseparable from the narratives that contain them, filling out the picture of the kings' qualities, good and bad, as well as adding comic relief.[3]

Íslendinga þættir

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The short tales of Icelanders or Íslendinga þættir focus on Icelanders, often relating the story of their travels abroad to the court of a Norwegian king.

List of short tales:

Legendary þættir

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Other þættir

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Notes

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  1. ^ O'Donoghue (2004:226).
  2. ^ Sverrir Tómasson (2006:112).
  3. ^ Sverrir Tómasson (2006:111-13).

Translations

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  • Waggoner, Ben (2010). Sagas of Giants and Heroes. New Haven, CT: Troth Publications. ISBN 978-0578059334. (Tale of Halfdan the Black, 1-11; Tale of Hauk High-Breeches, pp. 11–20; Tale of Jokul Buason, pp. 53–64; Tale of Brindle-Cross, pp. 65–72)

References

[edit]
  • Ármann Jakobsson (2013). 'The life and death of the medieval Icelandic short story'. JEGP, Journal of English and Germanic Philology. 112. pp. 257–291
  • Ashman Rowe, Elizabeth & Harris, Joseph (2007). 'Short Prose Narrative (þáttr)', in Rory McTurk (ed.) A Companion to Old Norse-Icelandic Literature and Culture. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 462–478
  • Lindow, John (1978). "Old Icelandic þáttr: Early usage and semantic history". Scripta Islandica. 29: 3–44.
  • Lindow, John (1993). "Þáttr". In Pulsiano, Phillip; Wolf, Kirsten (eds.). Medieval Scandinavia: An encyclopedia. New York: Garland. pp. 661–662. ISBN 0824047877.
  • O'Donoghue, Heather (2004). Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 978-0-631-23626-9
  • Sverrir Tómasson (2006). "Old Icelandic Prose," tr. Gunnþórunn Guðmundsdóttir, in Daisy Neijmann, ed. A History of Icelandic Literature. Lincoln: University of Nebraska. ISBN 978-0-8032-3346-1
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