Egil's Saga

Egill's Saga or Egil's saga (Old Norse: Egils saga [ˈeɣels ˈsɑɣɑ]; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeijɪls ˈsaːɣa] ^ⓘ) is an Icelandic saga (family saga) on the lives of the clan of Egill Skallagrímsson (Anglicised as Egill Skallagrimsson),^[1] an Icelandic farmer, viking and skald. The saga spans the years c. 850–1000^[2] and traces the family's history from Egill's grandfather to his offspring.

Its oldest manuscript (a fragment) dates back to 1240 AD, and comprises the sole source of information on the exploits of Egill, whose life is not historically recorded. Stylistic and other similarities between Egill's Saga and Heimskringla have led many scholars to believe that they were the work of the same author, Snorri Sturluson.^[3][4][5] The work is generally referred to as Egla [ˈɛkla] by Icelandic scholars.^{[citation needed]}