Piotr Piatrouski / Shutterstock.com March 30, 2017 In defence of the Vikings: they wouldn’t have suffered Donald Trump Keith Ruiter, University of Aberdeen Trump would not have had a great time navigating the political intrigue presented in the Icelandic Sagas.
Icelandic sagas are under-appreciated in the world of European literature. Oscar Wergeland [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons August 14, 2016 Guide to the classics: the Icelandic saga Margaret Clunies Ross, University of Sydney Family feuds, love affairs, empire writing back to the motherland - the medieval Icelandic saga have it all. Though less known than other classics of European literature they richly deserve a place among the best.
Íslendingasögur by Gilwellian - Árni Magnússon Institute October 22, 2015 Outlaws, trolls and berserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagas Rebecca Merkelbach, University of Cambridge There are some surprising parallels between the characters in ancient Viking-era stories and modern popular culture.