Abstract
In this article I discuss a reference in Illuga saga Gríðarfóstra to a Skjaldar þáttur ok Hermanns. Previous commentators have said that this reference is either made up or alludes to a now lost saga. I show that the reference to the saga is not a fabrication: the narrative of Skjöldr and Hermann exists in several different forms present in post-medieval manuscripts. A diplomatic edition of one of the earliest texts is provided here.
| Translated title of the contribution | Skjaldar þáttr Danakonungs.: En forntidsaga, der var gået tabt? |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Opuscula - Bibliotheca Arnamagnæana |
| Volume | 14 |
| Pages (from-to) | 89-103 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISSN | 1398-5345 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Apr 2016 |