skalds
/skɔldz/
noun
- Ancient Scandinavian poets and storytellers who composed and recited epic poems and sagas, especially in royal courts.
- In the great hall, the king's skalds performed tales of heroic battles and gods.
- Modern scholars study the works of skalds to understand Norse culture and mythology.
- The skalds of the Viking Age preserved the history and legends of their people through oral poetry.