The Frithiof Saga by Esaias Tegnér
"The Frithiof Saga" by Esaias Tegnér is a narrative poem written in the early 19th century. It is a retelling of an Old Norse saga that follows the titular character Frithiof, a heroic Viking, and his love for Ingeborg, the daughter of King Bele. The saga is rich with themes of love, honor, and the clash of duty versus desire, set against a backdrop of Norse mythology and Viking culture. The openingof "The Frithiof Saga" introduces Frithiof and Ingeborg, childhood friends raised together under the care of Hilding the Wise. As they grow up, their bond becomes romantic, but social constraints threaten their union—their love is complicated by her brothers' disapproval and her eventual betrothal to King Ring. The narrative sets the stage for Frithiof's trials, including his quest to prove his worth and claim Ingeborg as his bride, while also incorporating elements of Norse mythology, such as tales of the gods, which play a crucial role throughout the saga. This beginning establishes not only the characters' motivations but also the intricate interplay of fate and free will that will shape their destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Tegnér, Esaias, 1782-1846 |
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| Translator | Schmidt, Ferdinand, 1816-1890 |
| Translator | Upton, George P. (George Putnam), 1834-1919 |
| LoC No. | 07031176 |
| Title | The Frithiof Saga |
| Series Title | Life Stories for Young People |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Prose paraphrase of Tegnér's Fridjof's saga. |
| Note | Translation of Frithiofs saga. |
| Credits | Produced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Sagas -- Adaptations |
| Subject | Northmen -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 59689 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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