The Story of Egil One-Hand and Asmund Berserkers-Slayer

Egils saga einhenda ok Ásmundar berserkjabana

Author

Unknown

Language

Old Norse / early Icelandic

Year

c. 14th century

Country

Iceland

Genre

Novella / Light Novel

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Egils saga einhenda ok Ásmundar berserkjabana, or The Story of Egil One-Hand and Asmund Berserkers-Slayer, is a legendary saga set in Russia (Rússía), a country located between Garðaríki and Húnaland, the land of the Huns. There are also adventures in Hálógaland and Jötunheimar, the realm of giants (Jötnar). Ásmundr is also known as Gnoðar-Ásmundr and under this name he is mentioned in various other sagas. His foster-father is Illugi, who has a saga of his own in Illuga saga Gríðarfóstra.