Amazing Adventures Of Örvar-Oddr And Encounter With The Mysterious Ögmundr Flóki
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - A frightening prophecy, battle with dangerous sea monsters, heroic deeds, and strange encounters with a shape-shifting troll are just some of the many adventures mentioned in the Örvar-Odds saga.
Written in the 13th century by an anonymous Icelander Örvar-Odds Saga relates the life and death of legendary hero Örvar-Oddr, who also appears in the Hervarar saga that tells of wars between the Goths and the Huns during the 4th century.
Örvar-Odds Saga is often appreciated by readers of Beowulf, perhaps because of the similarities between these heroic legends. Örvar-Odds Saga is not as famous as Beowulf, but its unique poems recounting the Icelandic hero's life, love, and death deserve to be read by those interested in Norse Sagas. What makes many of these legendary Sagas particularly entertaining "are fantastic stories of the supernatural; often comical and filled with tales of human interaction with monsters, supernatural creatures, and the pagan gods." 1
Örvar-Oddr was the son of Grimr Loðinkinni (Shaggy Cheek), who ruled over most of Halogaland, a province in northern Norway. His grandfather was Ketill Hængrm, a heroic warrior and dragon slayer. He was brave at an early age and most likely inherited his courage from his father and grandfather.
When Örvar-Oddr was a little boy, he was raised by Ingjald of Berurjord, who treated him well, and he enjoyed spending time with her son Asmund. His childhood was good, and he had nothing to complain about, but he was, in some ways, an unusual youngster. For one thing, he liked to play with his specially-made dangerous arrows and did not hesitate to express his opinions, good or bad.
Örvar-Oddr can sometimes be annoying because he is spoiled and used to getting what he wants.
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