Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson at a blót in 1991

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There are hundreds of these meters, counting variations ( Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson provides 450 variations in his Háttatal ), but they can be grouped in approximately ten families.

In the late twentieth century Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson was the best known rímur poet.

* Kvæðamennafélagið Iðunn Eponymous homepage of a society devoted to the revival of traditional Icelandic singing ; includes information in Icelandic on traditional performance styles, and an online edition of Bragfræði og Háttatal by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson which catalogues the meters used by rímur poets, with examples performed by the author.

It included recordings by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson.

Other important artists featured here are Bubbi Morthens with his band Egó, Fræbbblarnir, Grýlurnar, and the renowned Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson with his chanting poem “ Rímur ”, among others.

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The organization was led by farmer and poet Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson from 1972 until his death in 1993.

The four men who would become the organization's early leaders and ideologues were Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, a farmer and a traditionalist poet, Jörmundur Ingi Hansen, a jack of all trades and a prominent person in the Reykjavík hippie movement, Dagur Þorleifsson, a journalist and active member of the Reykjavík theosophy lodge, and Þorsteinn Guðjónsson, leader of Félag Nýalssinna, an organization devoted to the theories of Helgi Pjeturss.

Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson described the founding of Ásatrúarfélagið as based on a belief in hidden forces in the land and connected to " the desire that Icelanders could have their own faith, and nourish it no less than imported religions ".

Shortly before Christmas 1972, Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson and Þorsteinn Guðjónsson visited Ólafur Jóhannesson, minister of justice and ecclesiastical affairs, and expressed interest in registering Ásatrúarfélagið as an official religious organization.

The same year, Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson published his autobiography.

Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson acted as allsherjargoði from 1972 until his death in December 1993.

In late 1993, Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson died and in 1994, elections were held for a new allsherjargoði.

Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson ( 28 June 1847 – 23 February 1927 ), was an Icelandic composer best known for composing Lofsöngur, the National Anthem of Iceland.

In 1982 Sveinbjörn released an album, Eddukvæði ( Songs from The Poetic Edda ), in which he recites in rímur style 75 stanzas from Hávamál, Völuspá and Sigrdrífumál.

The national anthem of Iceland is " Lofsöngur ", written by Matthías Jochumsson, with music by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson.

Sveinbjörn lived his entire life in West Iceland.

The national anthem of Iceland is " Lofsöngur ", written by Matthías Jochumsson, with music by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson.

Consequently, Sveinbjörn gained a far higher level of musical education than other musicians in Iceland at that time.

As the musical opportunities were limited in Iceland at the end of the 19th century, Sveinbjörn moved to Edinburgh.

In Iceland, Ásatrúarfélagið, led by farmer Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, was recognized as a religious organization by the Icelandic government in 1973.

Sveinbjörn was born in Seltjarnarnes.

Sveinbjörn went to Copenhagen, but later carried on to Leipzig where his teacher was Carl Reinecke.

In a meeting shortly thereafter Sveinbjörn was chosen as chairman and dubbed allsherjargoði.

The minister at first believed that the request was a joke but when Sveinbjörn and Þorsteinn told him that they were serious he requested additional paperwork.

The event was held at Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson's farm at Dragháls in pelting rain below a plaster statue of the god Thor made by Jörmundur Ingi Hansen.

While Jörmundur was, like Sveinbjörn, an older man knowledgeable in ancient literature, he differed from his predecessor in his greater skill at dealing with the media.

Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson was active in the peace movement, erecting a níðstöng against nuclear power in 1985.

For its first 20 years it was led by farmer & poet Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson.

The lyrics are by Matthías Jochumsson and the music by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson.

Sveinbjörn can be heard singing on the bootleg album " Ragnarok ( A New Beginning )" by Burzum, on the last track of the album entitled " Havamal ".

The national anthem is " Ó Guð vors lands " (), written by Matthías Jochumsson, with music by Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson.

Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, engraving by Hans Peter Hansen.