Skalla-Grímr
Viking Age Norwegian explorer and skald / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grímr Kveldúlfsson,[lower-alpha 1] usually called Skalla-Grímr,[lower-alpha 2] was a Norwegian who lived in the ninth and tenth centuries. He is an important character in Egils saga and is mentioned in the Landnámabók.[1]
Quick Facts Grímr Kveldúlfsson, Born ...
Grímr Kveldúlfsson | |
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Born | Grímr Kveldúlfsson 863 Norway |
Died | 946 Borg, Iceland |
Occupation | Explorer, Skald, Hird |
Language | Old Norse |
Period | Viking Age |
Literary movement | Skaldic Poetry |
Spouse | Bera Yngvarsdóttir |
Children | Egil Skallagrímsson, Thorolf Skallagrímsson |
Relatives | Kveldulf Bjalfason, Salbjorg Karadottir |
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