Eilífr Goðrúnarson
Female Eilífr Goðrúnarson (Old Norse; Modern Icelandic: Eilífur Goðrúnarson) was a late 10th-century skald, considered to be the author of the poem Þórsdrápa. He is also credited with Hákonar drápa jarls and a fragment remains of a poem with Christian allusions which is also believed to be his work. He was a court poet of Hákon the Powerful.
Also recorded as Eilífr Godrúnarson · Eilifr Godrunarson
Eilífr Goðrúnarson
- Born
- 1000
- Died
- 1100
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Occupation
- writer · skald · court poet
- Known for
- Þórsdrápa
- Languages
- Icelandic
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Born in 1000, died in 1100.
The recorded working language is Icelandic. Works named in the authority record are Þórsdrápa.
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