13 . The Landna 'mabok is an account of the most remarkable events connected
with the first settlement of Iceland, its revolutions, and the introduction of Chris-
tianity. This history commences in the 9th, and extends to the 12th century. It
was begun by Are Frodi, and continued by other hands. Are Frodi was born in
Iceland in 1067; he was the friend and fellow-student of Saxnund. His work is
remarkable as being the earliest historical composition written in the Old Danish
or northern tongue, which still remains the living language of Iceiaud. Only a
few fragments of his works are remaining, which have been published under the
title of Schedat and Landndmab6k*%

14. The Sagas are very numerous. These were popular narratives,
recording the lives of kings, chieftains, and noble families. To aid the
memory of the Saga-man or Story-teller, he contrived to introduce the
most striking metrical passages from the poems of the Skalds.
15. Under the well-directed patronage of The Royal Society of Northern
Antiquaries at Copenhagen, the following works have appeared. ||

Fornmanna Sogur, vol. i. — xi. ; Oldnordiske Sagaer, vol. i. — xi. ; Scripta His*
torica Islandorum,vo\. i. — vii. containing — of the historical Sagas, recording events
out of Iceland — the history of the Norwegian kings from Olaf Tryggvason to
Magnus Lagabatir, and of the Danish kings {Knyllinga) from Harald Blue*
tooth to Canute VI., or die period between the middle of the 10th century, and
the year 1274 ; in Icelandic, Danish, and Latin.
16. I'slendixga Sogur, vol. i. ii. containing — of the historical Sagas, recording
events in Iceland itself — Are Frodi s Scheda, Landndmab6k,% and HetfSarviga-,
Ljosvetninga, Svarfdala-, Vallnaljots-, Vemundar ok Viga-Skutu, and Viga-Glums
Sagas, in Icelandic.
