Arvid August Afzelius (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈǎrːvɪd ˈǎʊɡɵst afˈsěːlɪɵs]; 8 October 1785, in Fjällåkra–2 September 1871, in Enköping) was a Swedish pastor, poet,[1] historian and mythologist.
Arvid August Afzelius
From 1828 till his death he was parish priest of Enköping. He is mainly known as a collaborator with the learned historian, Erik Gustaf Geijer, in the great collection of Swedish folk-songs, Svenska folk-visor från forntiden, 3 vols (Stockholm, 1814–1817).[1][2]
He also published translations of the Poetic Edda and Hervarar saga, and a history of Sweden to Charles XII (of which a German translation was published in 1842), as well as original poems.[2]
References
Garzanti, Aldo (1974) [1972]. Enciclopedia Garzanti della letteratura (in Italian). Milan: Garzanti. p.6.
One or more of the preceding sentencesincorporates text from a publication now in the public domain:Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Afzelius, Arvid August". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol.1 (11thed.). Cambridge University Press. p.362.
External links
Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Afzelius, Arvid August". New International Encyclopedia (1sted.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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