Gisli Sursson's Saga and the Saga of the People of Eyri

Gisli Sursson's Saga and the Saga of the People of Eyri PDF Author:
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141941898
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
These sagas recount fierce feuds in which honour is fought for, sacrifice is demanded, and blood is shed. The fate of the characters at the centre of each saga, however, is very different. Gisli is a traditional Viking-age hero who is determined to exact revenge at any cost and whose death is tragic when it comes. In contrast his nephew, Snorri, represents a new generation and acts to strengthen the new social order. Taken together these sagas reveal the richness and variety of the saga tradition.

The Saga of Gisli

The Saga of Gisli PDF Author: Peter Godfrey Foote
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gisla Sursson, d.978?
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description

The Story of Gisli the Outlaw

The Story of Gisli the Outlaw PDF Author: George Webbe Dasent
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781356946747
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Outlaw

Outlaw PDF Author: Ron Altmann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781793956903
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Gisli Sursson is a strong, soft-spoken young Norseman with a natural bent for poetry and no inhibitions about using weapons to maintain his family's honor. His bloody experiences leave him haunted for life by recurring nightmares, and eventually outlawed from the very society whose norms he has fought to uphold. This re-telling of the Gisla Saga Súrssonar includes all the incidents described in the original saga, and expands the thirteenth-century author's arguments against traditional Norse societal norms and the Icelandic judicial system. Maps, glossaries, and extensive appendix commentaries are included.
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