Konungs skuggsjá (
Old Norse for "King's mirror";
Latin:
Speculum regale, modern
Norwegian:
Kongsspegelen (
Nynorsk) or
Kongespeilet (
Bokmål)) is a
Norwegian educational text from around 1250, an example of
speculum literature that deals with politics and morality. It was originally intended for the education of King
Magnus Lagabøte, the son of King
Håkon Håkonsson, and it has the form of a dialogue between father and son. The son asks, and is advised by his father about practical and moral matters, concerning trade, the
hird, chivalric behavior, strategy and tactics. Parts of
Konungs skuggsjá deals with the relationship between church and state.