European ancient literature

The author of the medieval encyclopedia “On the Properties of Things,” Bartholomew of England, was probably born around 1190. There is an assumption that he ...

Matteo Bandello (c. 1485–1561) is an outstanding Italian short story writer of the 16th century. Born in Castelnuovo in Piedmont. In his youth he joined the ...

“Appeals to the Lord in Hours of Need and Disaster” (1623) is one of the brightest literary monuments of the era, combining a diary, a medical bulletin, a ph...

13th century Icelandic saga about the Viking leader Ragnar Lodbrok (Fur Pants).

The first of the so-called “sagas of the people from Hravnista” is about the Norwegian leader Ketil Losos, son of Hallbjorn.

The Book of the Icelanders (Old Norse: Íslendingabók) is the oldest known historical work of Iceland. It was written around 1125 by the Icelandic scholar Ari...

Ancient Icelandic saga about ancient times, composed in the 13th century.© Translation from Old Icelandic, notes: Timofey Ermolaev (Striedmann) Translation e...

Ancient Icelandic saga about ancient times.

Ancient Icelandic saga about ancient times.

The second of the so-called “sagas of the people of Hravnista”, written in the 14th century, the events of which take place in Norway in the 8th century.

The fourth of the so-called “sagas about people from Hravnista”, telling about the relatives of Ketil Salmon. It talks about the enmity between An, nicknamed...