is counted among the so-called “post-classical” sagas of Icelanders. It is preserved in a vellum manuscript from the later part of the fifteenth century (AM 471, 4to) and in a number of paper manuscripts from the seventeenth century. Two of these, AM 503, 4to, and AM 504, 4to, have texts which are probably close to the text in the now lost Vatnshyrna from the late fourteenth century, while AM 551 b, 4to represents a revised and expanded version. In the last two manuscripts, the saga continues with a sequel,
Jǫkuls þáttr Búasonar.
In its opening section, the saga recounts the settlement of Kjalarnes, about the year 900. After some time, Búi Andriðsson, son of a Christian Irishman, appears as the main character of the saga. He is fostered by Esja, who is a
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Citation: Sävborg, Daniel. "Kjalnesinga saga". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 15 February 2024 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=40939, accessed 21 November 2024.]
