Grettis saga
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Grettis saga is a prominent Icelandic saga that recounts the turbulent life, heroic feats, and outlawry of the warrior Grettir Ásmundarson.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Fornaldarsaga
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Icelandic saga → Medieval literary work → |
| compositionDate |
early 14th century
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| containsEpisode |
Grettir’s death on Drangey
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Grettir’s fight with the draugr Glámr → Grettir’s outlawry → Grettir’s stay on Drangey Island → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Iceland
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| culturalContext |
Medieval Icelandic society
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| featuresCharacter |
Atli Grettisson
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Glámr → Grettir Ásmundarson → Illugi Grettisson → King Óláfr Haraldsson → Snorri goði → Ásdís → Ásmundur Grey-haired → Þorbjörn öngull → |
| genre |
Heroic narrative
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Outlaw saga → Saga literature → |
| hasNotableScene |
Grettir defending himself on Drangey against many attackers
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Grettir wrestling Glámr in the farmhouse → |
| hasVerseInterludes |
Yes
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| includesMotif |
Curses
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Draugr (revenant) combat → Feud → |
| influenced |
Fantasy literature depictions of undead
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Modern Icelandic literature → |
| literaryTradition |
Íslendingasögur
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| mainCharacter |
Grettir Ásmundarson
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| manuscriptTradition |
Medieval Icelandic manuscripts
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| narrativeForm |
Prose
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| originalLanguage |
Old Norse
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| protagonist |
Grettir Ásmundarson
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| relatedWork |
Egils saga Skalla-Grímssonar
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Laxdæla saga → Njáls saga → |
| settingPeriod |
Viking Age
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| settingPlace |
Iceland
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Norway → |
| theme |
Family loyalty
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Fate → Heroism → Outlawry → Reputation and honor → Supernatural encounters → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Grettis saga
("Grettir’s outlawry")
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Grettis saga ("Grettir’s death on Drangey") → |
containsEpisode |
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Norse sagas
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notableExample |