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Völu-Steinn

b. 950

Icelandic skald

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About Völu-Steinn

Born 950. Völu-Steinn was an Icelandic skald.

Völu-Steinn is an Icelandic skald of the mid-10th century. Two half-stanzas have come down to us, both preserved in Snorri Sturluson's Skáldskaparmál (3, 57). As Landnámabók (S 142) mentions Völu-Steinn's great sorrow at the death of his son Ögmundr, it is generally admitted that these verse belong to a poem in memory of his son. Sigurður Nordal suggested Völu-Steinn as a possible author of Völuspá.

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Important facts

Born
950
Birth century
Occupation
Skald
Nationality

Frequently asked questions

Who was Völu-Steinn?

Icelandic skald

When was Völu-Steinn born?

Völu-Steinn was born in 950.

What was Völu-Steinn's occupation?

Völu-Steinn was a skald.

What nationality was Völu-Steinn?

Völu-Steinn was Icelandic.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Völu-Steinn

· Wikidata: Q2727063

· DBpedia: Völu-Steinn

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