Description: This illustration by T. H.
Robinson is from the second
edition of Katherine
F. Boult's Heroes of the
Norselands that was first published in 1901. The
scene is from Boult's retelling of Ragnars Saga
Loðbrókar. The illustration depicts Aslaug who is about
to be discovered by Ragnar’s men. The caption for the illustration
is "As She Sang She Combed Her Long Hair." The text describing
the scene is on page 127.
Source: Heroes of the Norselands
Folio or Page: 129
Medium: Not known
Date: 1903
Dimensions (mm): 75 x 120
Provenance:
This illustration is from Heroes of Norseland in the collection of the National
and University Library of Iceland.
Rights:
This illustration from Heroes of the
Norselands is in the public domain.
Bibliography:
Editions
Boult,
Katharine F.. Heroes of Norselands. London:
J.M. Dent, 1903.
Baer,
Trish (en.)
b. 25th January 1952
Occupation: Adjunct Professor in Medieval Studies; Digital Scholarship
Fellow in the Electronic Texts and Culture Lab; editor and MyNDIR-IDG
(Insight Development Grant) Team Leader
Historical Persons, i.e. from Heimskringla, Saxo, sagas etc.
Ragnarr
Loðbrók (non.)
Ragnar
Hairy-breeches (en.)
The legendary hero in Ragnars saga
loðbrókar whose by-name "Loðbrók" translates as
"Hairy-breeches." The name was given to him because of the protective
clothing he wore when he slew a linnormr that was guarding Þóra,
daughter of Herruðr. Ragnar married Þóra and after after her death
married Kráka, who turned out to be Aslaug.
Áslaug (non.)
Aslaug (en.)
The daughter of Brynhildr and Sigurðr, who was also known as Kraka
when she was in hiding after the death of her parents.
Nouns
Edwardian (en.)The
Edwardian era began with the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910
(January 22, 1901 - 28 July, 1914). However, the era's end date is
sometimes extended to the beginning of World War 1 (28 July
1914).
Source Materials:
Heroes of the
Norselands (en.)The Heroes of the
Norselands by Katherine F. Boult was illustrated by T. H.
Robinson. The first edition was published in 1901.
Ragnars saga
loðbrókar (non.)The Saga of Ragnarr
Hairy-breeches (en.)
The Icelandic legendary saga concerning Ragnarr, who was the son of
the king of Sweden, Sigurd Ring. Ragnarr married Þóra, and after her
death, he married Aslaug, who was the daughter of the valkyrie Brynhildr
and the hero Sigurðr. Ragnarr met his death in a snake pit in England
while trying to avenge the death of his sons.
Source Persons
Boult,
Katherine (en.)
b. 1855
d. 1927
Nationality: English
Occupation: author, translator, musician
Katherine Boult, née Katherine Florance Barman, was the wife of the
oil merchant and justice of the peace, Cedric Randal Boult, and the
mother of the conductor, Sir Adrian Cedric Boult. Katherine’s poor
health prevented her from following a promising career as a
pianist.
Robinson, Thomas
Heath (no.)
b. 1869
d. 1954
Nationality: English
Occupation: illustrator
Residence: London
The son of the engraver Thomas Robinson (1838–1902), and the older
brother of Charles and W. Heath, who were also illustrators
