Which hero is the protagonist of the Icelandic saga Egil's Saga?

Which hero is the protagonist of the Icelandic saga Egil’s Saga? Egil Skallagrimsson is the protagonist.

Egil Skallagrimsson is the central figure of Egil’s Saga, one of the major Icelandic family sagas. The narrative follows him from a turbulent childhood through his life as a farmer, warrior, traveler, and highly accomplished skald, or poet. His forceful personality makes him an unusual and memorable saga hero.

The saga begins in Norway around the ninth century with Egil’s grandfather Kveldulf and his father Skallagrim. Political conflict under King Harald Fairhair helps drive the family’s move to Iceland, where Skallagrim establishes the settlement at Borg. Egil later travels widely, including to Norway and England, and becomes involved in feuds and royal politics.

Egil is not portrayed as flawless. He can be violent, spiteful, and defiant, but his poetry also reveals loyalty, grief, intelligence, and emotional depth. Readers sometimes confuse him with Grettir, another famous Icelandic saga figure, but Grettir is the protagonist of Grettis saga, not Egil’s Saga.