Þórir Jökull Steinfinnsson
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Þórir jökull Steinfinnsson was an Icelandic 13th century warrior and possibly a skald.
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[edit] Life
Þórir was captured following the Battle of Örlygsstaðir, fought on August 21, 1238. He was executed along with five others, whose names are recorded in the Íslendinga saga, included in the Sturlunga saga. Also given are the names of the about fifty combatants who were killed on that day. Þórir’s executioner was a man allowed to perform the execution to avenge Þórir’s killing of his brother at the Battle of Bær, which occurred on April 28, 1237.
[edit] Poem
Þórir is known for a poem he recited before his execution.
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[edit] References
- Faulkes, Anthony (1993). What Was Viking Poetry For?. University of Birmingham. ISBN 0704413957
- Jón Jóhannesson, Magnus Finnbogason and Kristján Eldjárn, editors, Sturlunga Saga, Vol 1 & 2, Sturlunguútgáfan, Reykjavík, 1946.
- Frost and Fire
