Króka-Refs saga
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Króka-Refs saga or the Saga of Ref ('Fox') the Sly is one of the Icelanders' sagas
. Written in the 14th century the saga relates the adventures of Ref Steinsson, a "coal-biter" or "male Cinderella", whose unpromising origins lead him to greatness in both combat and subterfuge.
Icelanders' sagas
The Sagas of Icelanders —many of which are also known as family sagas—are prose histories mostly describing events that took place in Iceland in the 10th and early 11th centuries, during the so-called Saga Age. They are the best-known specimens of Icelandic literature.The Icelanders'...
. Written in the 14th century the saga relates the adventures of Ref Steinsson, a "coal-biter" or "male Cinderella", whose unpromising origins lead him to greatness in both combat and subterfuge.
External links
- Full text at the Icelandic Saga Database
- http://saga.library.cornell.edu/img/618/jpg/618_8.jpg
- http://saga.library.cornell.edu/img/618/jpg/618_9.jpg page 2 etc.
- Proverbs in Króka-Refs saga