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Egil's Saga

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is this the same Egil of the Lay of Volund from the Poetic Edda or a different person?
Edward No relation at all.

Despite the scattering of fantastical elements in Egil's Saga, the eponymous character probably was a real person.

Egil from the Lay…moreNo relation at all.

Despite the scattering of fantastical elements in Egil's Saga, the eponymous character probably was a real person.

Egil from the Lay of Volund is a legendary figure, and is unlikely ever to have existed.(less)
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