Færeyinga saga
- 3.1 Printed editions
- 3.2 Expenditure on the Internet
- 3.3 secondary literature
Formation
It originated in the 13th century in Iceland, and was probably written by Snorri Sturluson a student. It is about the time of the Hungarian conquest ( 9th century ) to the Christianization of the Faroe Islands in the 11th century. In the 19th century the saga was then compiled in its usual form today from the Icelandic sources. The first issue concerned the Danish antiquarian Carl Christian Rafn in 1832, the saga its name Færeyínga saga ( with í! ) Owes. Included in Rafns work is a Faroese translation of Pastor Johan Henrik Schroter in its peculiar orthography ( qv).
Content
The Faroese begins with the words ( neufäröisch ):
To German:
It is assumed that those Grímur actually lived in the 9th century and from Norway went to the Faroe Islands, settled in Funningur and so the Nordic conquest ushered in the archipelago. However, this was before the time of Harald Fairhair, probably already. Around 825 Obviously, the Faroese confused this first wave of land grabbing with the second wave of about 885-890, which was actually an escape from Harald Fairhair rule
In the Faroes, a free republic established by emigrants, and in their capital Tórshavn they had their own Ting. This place called Tinganes is still the seat of government today. The Faroese contains this and other historical facts, especially the history of the Sigmundur Brestisson ( Sigmund ), the Christianized the Faroe Islands against the resistance of the Trond from Gøta ( Trond ) by 1000. Tronds role is so central that the Faroese also " The saga of Trond " is called.
Chronology
Former years figures by C. C. Rafn, in parentheses after G.V.C. Young
- 825 - Grímur Kamban settled the Faroe Islands
- 964 ( 959 ) - Tori Beinisson is born
- 966 ( 961 ) - Sigmundur Brestisson is born
- 975 ( 970) - Murder of Brestir and Beinir
- 976 (971) - Ravnur are Sigmundur and Tori free and travels to the Eastern European countries (Russia)
- 978 ( 973) - Sigmundur and Tori go from Vik to Dovre
- 984 (979) - Sigmundur and Tori come to Hákon Jarl
- 985 (980 ) - Sigmund battle with Randver
- 986 ( 981 ) - Sigmundur Heert in Sweden and Russia, and fights with Vandil
- 987 ( 982 ) - Sigmund battle with Harald Jernhøs in Anglesey