Why AI Won’t Steal Medievalists’ Jobs
ChatGPT is the latest trend. Should medievalists be worried?
Knattleikr: The Politics of the Viking Sport
A popular sport in the Viking Age, knattleikr could often be more than just a game.
Were Icelandic Sagas Sleazy Tabloids?
While Icelandic sagas might not be written in a sensational tone, they are often filled with rumors, gossip and various love lives.
Adventures in Iceland’s Saga Country
For me, Iceland‘s landscape and the sagas are intertwined and inseparable.
UFOs in the Icelandic Sagas
The History Channel has two popular shows – Ancient Aliens and Vikings. Both are anything but historical, and yet they both challenge the viewer to rethink the ways that they approach the past. What would happen if you combined the two?
Getting a Fire Started: A Saga Guide to Dying with Style
The Icelandic sagas provide a step-by-step guide on how to die in a farmstead burning with style!
Five Examples of Saga Men Being Terrible
Almost every saga has at least one terrible sentence uttered by a man towards or about a woman. Often these are stated at the climax of the sagas, and carry a lot of meaning within them.
How Did Deaf and Non-Speaking People Communicate in Medieval Iceland?
In my research on deaf and non-speaking people in medieval Iceland, one question that particularly stuck with me was whether those who could not or did not want to engage in verbal communication had any other tools at their disposal.
Telling Saga Stories at Þingvellir
Yoav Tirosh talks about the Saga of Njáll the Burner with a Portuguese tourist.
The Saga of the Faroe Islanders: A Perfect Story for Tarantino
Ever since reading The Saga of the Faroe Islanders I felt that it has the makings of a great Tarantino film.
10 Tips on Reading an Icelandic Saga
Here are some neat tips and tricks that will make your lives easier and your reading of sagas much more enjoyable.
The Sagas and the Worst Film Ever Made
How can one connect Ljósvetninga saga to The Room? Perhaps in the editing.