Heimskringla
Snorri Sturluson's chronicle of the kings of Norway, history told through the sagas from Odin's arrival to 1177.
Core Characteristics
- Written around 1225–1235 in Iceland, taking its name from its opening words, "the circle of the world".
- Sixteen sagas follow the Norwegian kings from the mythic House of Yngling to Magnus Erlingsson.
- Its saga of Saint Olaf is the longest and the heart of the work.
Related Concepts & Sources
Norse, Divine Kingship, Orkneyinga Saga