Stature as a criterion of the nutritional level of Viking Age Icelanders
Stature as a criterion of the nutritional level of Viking Age Icelanders By Jon Steffensen Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri…
Fracture and Containment in the Icelandic Skalds’ Sagas
Fracture and Containment in the Icelandic Skalds’ Sagas Sayers, William Medieval Forum Vol.3 (2003) Abstract Icelandic biographies of tenth- and eleventh-century poets are…
The Proverbial Heart of Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða: Mér þykkir þar heimskum manni at duga, sem þú ert
The Proverbial Heart of Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða: Mér þykkir þar heimskum manni at duga, sem þú ert By Richard L. Harris Scandinavian-Canadian Studies,…
Making and Using the Law in the North, c. 900-1350
It is clear that medieval Nordic law was transmitted orally long before it was written down. The Icelandic Free State law-book known as the Grágás, for example, specifically addresses its audience, reminding them that “tomorrow we go to the law mountain” Various other stylistic traits indicate previous oral transmission.
