Egill Skallagrímsson
Egill Skallagrímsson | |
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Picture of Egil in a 17th-century manuscript of Egils Saga | |
| Born | 904 Iceland |
| Died | 995 (aged 90–91) Mosfellsbær, Iceland |
| Occupation | Skald, berserker and farmer |
| Language | Old Norse |
| Period | Viking Age |
| Literary movement | Skaldic poetry |
| Notable works | Höfuðlausn, Sonatorrek |
| Spouse | Ásgerðr Björnsdóttir |
| Children | Þorgerðr Egilsdóttir, Bera Egilsdóttir, Böðvarr Egilsson, Gunnar Egilsson and Þorsteinn Egilsson |
| Relatives | Skalla-Grímr and Bera Yngvarsdóttir |
Egil Skallagrímsson (Old Norse: Egill Skallagrímsson [ˈeɣelː ˈskɑlːɑˌɡriːmsˌson]; Modern Icelandic: [ˈeijɪtl̥ ˈskatlaˌkrimsˌsɔːn]; c. 904 – c. 995) was a Viking Age war poet, sorcerer, berserker, and farmer. He is known mainly as the anti-hero of Egil's Saga. Egil's Saga historically narrates a period from approximately 850 to 1000 AD and is believed to have been written between 1220 and 1240 AD.