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A B S T R A C T
Keywords: Fóstbrœðra saga, sagas of Icelanders, kings’ sagas, prosimetrum
This article argues that Fóstbrœðra saga constitutes a link between kings’ sagas and
sagas of Icelanders, and that it is the first prosimetrical saga of Icelanders. It evalu-
ates Sven B.F. Jansson’s arguments regarding the long and the short version and
whether the ‘digressions’ were found in the archetype. It is argued that Jansson’s
Fó STBRœÐ RA SAGA: A MISSING LINK?