Andreas Faye

Andreas Faye

Andreas Faye (5 October 1802 – 5 May 1869) was a Norwegian priest, folklorist and historian.

He was born in Bragernes to Christopher Faye and Maren Mathea Borgen. He contributed to newspapers and magazines, and published a number of books, including the first folklore collection in Norway. Among his books are Norges Historie til Brug ved Ungdommens Underviisning from 1831, Norske Sagn from 1833, and Udtog af Norges Historie from 1834. He was elected to the Storting in 1842 from the contistuency Nedenæs og Raabygdelagets Amt, and was decorated as a Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1866.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Braadland, Jan Faye. "Andreas Faye". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Andreas Faye". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Andreas Faye" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD). Retrieved 25 September 2015.


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