The Story of Grettir the Strong
In this saga, Grettir's life is told from beginning to end. As a child, he is rebellious and bad-tempered. He is described as red haired, freckled, and broad around the eyes. But he is also courageous. He takes on and defeats a draugr, a walking corpse or Norse equivalent of a zombie. But in doing so he is cursed, and this is thought to be the cause of his later misfortunes. At times Grettir falls into the role of a bona fide hero, but he is blamed for setting fire to a hall, killing many men, and is condemned by the Thing (assembly) to outlawry (although many suspect the validity of this sentence). This means that any…
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Weitere Autoren: Morris, William (Übers.) / Magnusson, Eirikr (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-1-907256-57-8
- EAN: 9781907256578
- Produktnummer: 6874225
- Verlag: Abela Pub
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 464 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B12.7 cm x D2.6 cm 499 g
- Gewicht: 499
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