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Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
Icelandic religious leader and singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson (4 July 1924 – 23 December 1993)[1] was an Icelandic religious leader and singer of rímur who was instrumental in gaining the Icelandic government's recognition of pre-Christian Heathenry in the country.
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Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson | |
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![]() Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson at a blót in 1991 | |
Born | 4 July 1924 |
Died | 23 December 1993(1993-12-23) (aged 69) Iceland |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Occupation(s) | allsherjargoði, sheep farmer, poet |
Spouse | Svanfríður Hagvaag |
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sveinbjörn.