Heimskringla

[ heyms-kring-lah ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Heimskringla¹

< Old Norse, from kringla heimsins orb of the world, the first two words of the text

Example Sentences

One said “Snorri Cabins,” and I wondered if the name referred to Snorri Sturluson, the 13th-century Icelander who wrote the “Heimskringla,” an important history of the ancient Norwegian kings, or if it had to do with another Snorri, who, according to another of the sagas, was born in Vinland in the first autumn after the Vikings arrived.

From New York Times

Wherever possible, therefore, reference has been made in this study to Snorre's Kings' Sagas, commonly known as "Heimskringla," in preference to other saga sources.

From Project Gutenberg

Asaland, where Odin ruled is separated by a great mountain range from Tyrkland, by which Heimskringla means Asia Minor, of which the celebrated Troy was supposed to have been the capital.

From Project Gutenberg

It may, however, be of some interest to first dwell on some of the details in the Heimskringla and in the Younger Edda and point out their source.

From Project Gutenberg

The rest that Heimskringla and the Younger Edda tell about the king Odin who immigrated to Europe is mainly taken from the stories embodied in the mythological songs and traditions in regard to the god Odin who ruled in the celestial Valhal.

From Project Gutenberg