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Guðmundar saga dýra

is an Icelandic contemporary saga composed in the early thirteenth century. It is a narrative account of political and private quarrels in the northern regions of Skagafjörðr and Eyjafjörðr between 1184 and 1200. It has only been preserved as part of the larger compilation known as

Sturlunga saga

, which was composed in the early fourteenth century and has been preserved in two medieval manuscripts, Króksfjarðarbók and Reykjarfjarðarbók, from the late fourteenth century.

In its extant version, the text has been divided into two parts and some additions made to the narrative, including the genealogy of the compiler of Sturlunga saga. The saga is called Guðmundar saga dýra in the prologue assumed to be made by the compiler of Sturlunga saga, but in a

896 words

Citation: Jakobsson, Sverrir. "Guðmundar saga dýra". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 19 November 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=40703, accessed 08 December 2024.]

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