Hǫfuðlausn (Egill)
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Hǫfuðlausn (Egill)
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Hǫfuðlausn or ‘Head-ransom' is a skaldic poem attributed to Egill Skalla-Grímsson in praise of king Eirik Bloodaxe. It is cited in Egils Saga, which claims that he created it in the span of one night. The events in the saga that lead up to the composition and recitation of the poem can be summarized in the following way. Egil falls into king Eirik's hands after being shipwrecked in Northumbria. Faced with the decision to either dishonorably flee and risk being exposed as a coward or to directly
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Poem attributed to Egill Skalla-Grímsson
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2024-04-17T03:30:33Z
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