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Gunnars saga Keldugnúpsfífls (modern Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʏnnar̥s ˈsaːɣa ˈcʰɛltʏˌknupsˌfipl̥s] ) is one of the sagas of Icelanders. It is a late saga composed in the 15th or 16th century. It survives in 17th-century manuscripts.

The saga takes place in Norway and Iceland in the latter part of the 9th century. It is about two brothers, Gunnar and Helge. Growing up in Keldugnúp [ˈcʰɛltʏˌknuːp], Gunnar was considered to be a fool (fífl [ˈfipl̥]). Gunnar and Helge make a trip to Norway. Here, Gunnar defeats one of the men of Haakon Jarl (Håkon Sigurdsson). Gunnar later returns to Iceland and marries.

References

1. "Gunnars saga Keldugnúpsfífls". handrit.is. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
2. "Håkon Sigurdsson". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2019.

Other sources

• Vidar Hreinsson, ed. (1997) The Complete Sagas of Icelanders (Reykjavík: Leifur Eiriksson Publishing. translator: Sarah M. Anderson) ISBN 9789979929307

External links

• Full text at the Icelandic Saga Database
• Full text at heimskringla.no in Old Norse

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