About Eilífr kúlnasveinn
Born 1200. Eilífr kúlnasveinn was an Icelandic poet.
Eilífr kúlnasveinn is an Icelandic skald who lived in the 12th or 13th century.
Nothing is known of his life, but he may have been a clergyman.
Five fragments of his work have come down to us. One stanza is preserved in the Fourth Grammatical Treatise. Three half-stanzas and a couplet are quoted in Snorri Sturluson's Skáldskaparmál (52) and are generally considered to belong to a poem addressed to Christ (Kristsdrápa), for they appear among the kennings for Christ.
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Who was Eilífr kúlnasveinn?
Icelandic poet
When was Eilífr kúlnasveinn born?
Eilífr kúlnasveinn was born in 1200.
What was Eilífr kúlnasveinn's occupation?
Eilífr kúlnasveinn was a poet.
What nationality was Eilífr kúlnasveinn?
Eilífr kúlnasveinn was Icelandic.
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