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''Eyrbyggja saga'' () is one of the Icelanders' sagas; its title can be translated as ''The Saga of the People of Eyri.''〔Byock, Jesse. ''Viking Age Iceland''. Penguin Books Ltd; London, 2009. Page 99.〕 It was written by an anonymous writer, who describes a long standing feud between Snorri Goði and Arnkel Goði, two strong chieftains within the Norse community that settled in Iceland. The title is slightly misleading as it deals also with the clans from Þórsnes and Alptafjörðr on Iceland. The most central character is Snorri Þorgrímsson, referred to as Snorri goði and Snorri the Priest. Snorri was the nephew of the hero of Gísla saga, and is also featured prominently in ''Njáls saga'' and ''Laxdœla saga''. Another main interest of the ''Eyrbyggja Saga'' is to trace a few key families as they settled Iceland, specifically around the Snæfellsnes peninsula. The Saga is usually not regarded as artistically equal to the ''Egils saga'', the ''Njál's saga'' and the ''Laxdæla saga''. Nevertheless, it is valued for many reasons, including its historical and folkloric elements. The saga is characterized by a distinct interest in old lore, rituals, pagan practices and superstitions. The saga includes several references to the colonization of Greenland and one reference to an expedition to Vinland. It also mentions a journey by Guðleifr Guðlaugsson and his crew to Great Ireland, which was said to exist beyond Vinland. Sections of the ''Eyrbyggja Saga'' have survived in fragments from the 13th century and in numerous manuscripts from the 14th century.〔Byock, Jesse. ''Viking Age Iceland''. Penguin Books Ltd; London, 2009. Page 99, 100, 104.〕〔http://www.northvegr.org/sagas%20annd%20epics/icelandic%20family%20sagas/eyrbyggja%20saga/001.html〕 ==Synopsis== The saga was most likely written in its entirety in the mid- or late-13th century, but historians have not yet been able to pinpoint an exact date. The narrative begins at the time of the Norse settlement in Iceland as early as the 9th century, but most of the events take place towards the end of the 10th century and the early 11th century. There is also internal evidence that the author of the saga knew of Laxdœla saga and Egils saga. The Saga cannot be taken too literally, since it is a story and not a written history. Many of the places, events, and people are quite real, but the some of situations are questionable. The author tends to favor Snorri Goði over any other character in the Saga. This is probably because the author was a Christian scholar and wished to praise Snorri for popularizing Christianity and declaring it the official religion on Iceland. The story of the Eyrbyggja Saga frequently turns on actions that stem from greed, fear, ambition or downright meanness, as it describes cold-hearted bargaining between farmers and chieftains. All of the events of the Saga take place in one small region of Snæfellsnes, shifting between Álptafjord, which cuts into the northern shore of the peninsula, and Helgafell, the farmstead on Thórsnes, where Snorri Goði resided.〔Byock, Jesse. ''Viking Age Iceland.'' Penguin Books Ltd; London, 2009. Page 100.〕 The Saga shows a steady shift from paganism on Iceland to Christianity over the course of roughly twenty years. The Saga portrays the different families and individuals living on Iceland at Snæfellsnes. There is constant fighting between the different clans on Snæfellsnes, mostly over resources such as wood, property, and livestock. The different Norsemen represented in the Saga constantly turn to Snorri and Arnkel for advice and permission to take legal and/or physical action against perpetrators that have wronged them. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eyrbyggja saga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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