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• HEIMSKRINGLA is an online collection of Old Norse source material: Primarily the Eddas, the Icelandic sagas and scaldic poetry. In addition to this the collection consists of background material and other related texts.

• HEIMSKRINGLA consists of some 2000 titles in the Old Norse language or translated into the modern Scandinavian languages.

• HEIMSKRINGLA builds on the assumption that these texts – being part of our cultural herritage – should be made available for everybody.

• HEIMSKRINGLA is subject to the laws of copyright. Consequently we are restricted when it comes to more recent publications.

• HEIMSKRINGLA is run as an idealistic project. For that reason we are always in need of volunteers. If you think that you can contribute in one way or another, do get in touch with us. On this link you can read how to become part of the project.

More books!

Now on HEIMSKRINGLA:

• Nibelungekvadet 1-8 (Danish; Chr. Fledelius)
• Hellismanna saga (Old Norse; Guðni Jónsson)
• Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss (Old Norse; Guðni Jónsson)
• Islandsk digtning i 11-1200-tallet (Danish; Finnur Jónsson)
• Króka-Refs saga (Old Norse; Guðni Jónsson)
• Þjóstólfs saga hamramma (Old Norse; Guðni Jónsson)
• Víglundar saga (Old Norse; Guðni Jónsson)
• Þorsteins saga Geirnefjufóstra (Old Norse; Guðni Jónsson)
• Illuga saga Tagldarbana (Old Norse; Guðni Jónsson)
• 10 new þættir (Old Norse; Guðni Jónsson)
• 11 new þættir (Old Norse; Guðni Jónsson)
• Hakon Hakonsøns Saga (Danish; C. C. Rafn)
• Böglunga saga (two editions, Danish; C. C. Rafn)
• Kong Sverres Saga (Danish; C. C. Rafn)
• Yngvar vidfarnes saga (Norwegian; Nilssen and Ólafsson)

New items

E-Library Here you will find links to some 300 books and 400 articles - all available online (Several titles in English).
Biographical Index A brief presentation of some of the manuscript-collectors, scholars, and authors who have had an influence on the conservation, publication and interpretation of the old Norse source material.
Gallery HEIMSKRINGLA has set out to open an archive of historical pictures. Now aproximately 750 photos from all of Scandinavia.

Ongoing projects:

• «Nibelungekvadet» in Danish by Chr. Fledelius
• «Den oldnorske og oldislandske litt.'s hist.» by Finnur Jónsson
• «Den norsk-islandske skjaldedigtning» by Finnur Jónsson
• «Kongesogur» Snorre's Heimskringla in Norwegian by S. Schjött

About the HEIMSKRINGLA-project

Read more about the HEIMSKRINGLA-project «Norrøne Tekster og Kvad», or pay a visit to Arbeidskontoret if you would like to become part of the project by translating, proofreading og technical assistance.

The people behind HEIMSKRINGLA

Here you can read a short presentation of the people behind this website and the HEIMSKRINGLA-project.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q: Picture and text are out of position on my screen and some characters do not show up correctly. Why?
A.: For optimal viewing of heimskringla.no, please use Firefox or Safari. Your Character Encoding should be set on "Unicode (UTF-8)". (In the menu bar choose View then Character Encoding etc.) You may also use Opera and choose the same settings.

Q: Do errors occur in the texts?
A: Even though all our texts have been proofread, we cannot guarantee that typing and spelling mistakes do not occur. We encourage our readers to contact our webmaster however, if you should come across a mistake of typing, spelling or any other inconsistencies. Furthermore we want to emphasize that a text on the Internet should always be compared to the original before it is used in books (quotes, references etc.)

Q: I am not able to get access to all the pages as I am being asked for a username and a password. Can I get a password from you?
A: Unfortunately not. For copyright reasons a small part of our text material is password-protected and inaccessible to the general public. In individual cases I may give restricted access to the password-protected collection if someone is contributing with relevant text material to the collection.

Q: How can I contribute to the project?
A: The HEIMSKRINGLA - project needs practical as well as financial contributions. See the information page about financing, voluntary proofreading and technical assistance. All contributions will be received with gratitude.

Q: I am a student who needs help with my assignment. Can you help me?
A: Unfortunately we cannot do that. Consult your teacher or local librarian. You are of course free to make use of the material from heimskringla.no for your assignment: if you do so, please remember to make references. Generally speaking, however one must be very careful in using sources from the Internet for assignments and other schoolwork, as there is much misinformation on the Internet.

Q: Can you send me a message when a page is updated with new material?
A: All information about updates and other relevant matters can be found on the Discussions Forum.

Q: The text I am looking for is not to be found in the "Norrøne Tekster og Kvad" - project. Will you be so kind as to publish it for me?
A: The aim is to make "Norrøne Tekster og Kvad" as comprehensive as possible. In practice the greatest limitation is the acquisition of text material. It goes without saying that such a wide-ranging project cannot be completed in all fields at the same time. Which areas are finished first and how broadly or well the coverage is, will depend on who is contributing to the project at a given time.