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Knútsdrápa

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Knútsdrápur (plural of Knútsdrápa) are Old Norse skaldic compositions in the form of drápur which were recited for the praise of Canute the Great. There are a number of these:

Further reading

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  • Townend, Matthew. "Contextualising the Knútsdrápur: Skaldic Praise-Poetry at the Court of Cnut." Anglo-Saxon England 30 (2001): 145-79. doi:10.1017/S0263675101000072 Abstract of his paper (same title) for the 11th International Saga Conference available as online PDF.