Hjörleifur Þórðarson
Icelandic churchman
About Hjörleifur Þórðarson
Lived 1695 – 1786 (aged 90–91).
The Reverend Hjörleifur Þórðarson of Valþjófsstaðir (1695–1786) was an Icelandic pastor and scholar. He composed literature on both secular and religious themes, including composing verse on Classical gods in Latin, translating the Passíusálmar of Hallgrímur Pétursson into Latin hexametrical verse, and composing an Icelandic-language rímur based on the medieval Þjalar-Jóns saga.
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Who was Hjörleifur Þórðarson?
Icelandic churchman (1695–1786)
When was Hjörleifur Þórðarson born?
Hjörleifur Þórðarson was born in 1695.
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Hjörleifur Þórðarson died in 1786.
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