Skalds

Icelandic historian, poet and politician (AD 1179–1241)

Skald poet

Icelandic skald (995–1045)

Icelandic chieftain and poet

Einarr Rognvaldarson ( early 890s–c. 910), often referred to by his byname Torf-Einarr (sometimes anglicised as Turf-Einar), was one of the Norse earls of Orkney. The son of the Norse jarl Rognvald Eysteinsson and a concubine, his rise to power is related in sagas which apparently draw on verses of Einarr's own composition for inspiration. After battling for control of the Northern Isles of Scotland and a struggle with Norwegian royalty, Einarr founded a dynasty which retained control of the islands for centuries after his death.

Icelandic historian and poet

Icelandic poet

9th-century Norwegian poet and noblewoman

Icelandic scholar, author and poet

Icelandic writer

Icelandic poet and official

Icelandic poet

Icelandic skald

Hallar-Steinn (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ) was an Icelandic poet active around the year 1200. He is best known for the poem Rekstefja, preserved in Bergsbók and Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta. A few other disjoint verses by him are also known, quoted in Skáldskaparmál, Laufás-Edda and the Third Grammatical Treatise.

poet

11th-century skald

icelandic cleric and writer

Icelandic skald