Þorbjörn Hornklofi was a 9th century Norwegian poet.^[1] He was the court poet of King Harald Fairhair.

Bibliography

• Glymdrápa - A drápa on King Harald.
• Haraldskvæði (Hrafnsmál) - Another poem on King Harald using the málaháttr metre.
• One lausavísa.

Glymdrápa is the oldest dróttkvætt praise poem describing the deeds of a living king which has come down to us.

References

External links

• Carmina Scaldica
• Skáldatal
• An index of Þorbjörn's poetry
• Haraldskvæði
• The Lay of Harold Translation and commentary by Lee M. Hollander

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