Snorri Sturluson

 
Pronunciation: /ˌsnɔːrɪ ˈstəːləs(ə)n/
  • (1178–1241), Icelandic historian and poet. A leading figure of medieval Icelandic literature, he wrote the Younger Edda or Prose Edda and the Heimskringla, a history of the kings of Norway from mythical times to the year 1177.