Snorri goði

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Snorri goði was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and saga figure renowned for his political cunning and legal expertise during the Viking Age.

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Snorri goði canonical 1
Snorri Þorgrímsson 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Icelandic chieftain
goði
historical figure
medieval politician
saga character
appearsIn Eyrbyggja saga
Laxdæla saga
Íslendingasögur
surface form: Other Icelandic sagas
associatedWithPlace Helgafell farm
associatedWithRegion Western Iceland
countryOfCitizenship Iceland
culture Old Icelandic saga tradition
era 10th century
11th century
ethnicGroup Icelander
fieldOfWork law
local governance
mediation of disputes
gender male
genreOfSources Íslendingasögur
governed local district around Helgafell
hasReputation cunning politician
skilled legal strategist
hasTitle goði of Helgafell
influenced power balance among Icelandic chieftains
knownAs Snorri goði
surface form: Snorri Þorgrímsson
languageOfUse Old Norse language
surface form: Old Norse
legalStatus holder of a goðorð
narrativeRole central figure in Eyrbyggja saga
notableFor legal expertise
manipulating legal procedures to gain advantage
political cunning
role in the Icelandic Commonwealth politics
occupation chieftain
farmer
lawspeaker
partOf Icelandic chieftain system
religion Norse paganism
residence Helgafell
Iceland
Snæfellsnes Peninsula
surface form: Snæfellsnes
source Íslendingasögur
surface form: Icelandic family sagas
timePeriod Icelandic Commonwealth
Viking Age

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Grettis saga featuresCharacter Snorri goði
Snorri goði knownAs Snorri goði
this entity surface form: Snorri Þorgrímsson