Snorri Sturluson
c. 1179–1241
Icelandic scholar who wrote down much of Norse mythology in the Prose Edda.
- Known as
- Historian
- Category
- Writers
- Born
- c. 1179, Hvammur
- Died
- 1241, Reykholt
Alive at the same time as Snorri Sturluson
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Portrait: Christian Krohg, Public domain.
