Saint Sunniva and the Legend of Selja

Today we are talking about Saint Sunniva and the Legend of Selja. Sunniva was written about in an anonymous 12th century Norwegian legend, which was later included in Oddr Snorrason’s Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar. Thank you for listening to Medieval Murder! If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach out via our instagram account @MedievalMurder or via email at info.medievalmurder@gmail.com. Also, check out our merch available on our website medievalmurder.org. Producer: Cece Smith References:  Cutrer, Meredith. 2023. “St Sunniva—Ireland’s Medieval Martyr-Queen.” History Ireland. O’Hara, Alexander. 2009. “Constructing a Saint: The Legend of St Sunniva in Twelfth-Century Norway.” Viking and Medieval Scandinavia 5 (January). Brepols Publishers: 105–21. doi: 10.1484/J.VMS.1.100675.  "Selja Island, Norway." Archaeology, Nov. 2024, p. 22.   From Sacred Site to Community: New Discovery Reveals a Broader Picture of Life on Selja