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- ↑ Smiley, Jane (1997). The Sagas of the Icelanders. Iceland: Leifur Eiriksson Publishing. p. 79.
- ↑ "Egils saga". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Egil Skallagrimsson". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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