,! ,E>LY ,LIT]ATURE ( ! ,NOR? - ,ICEL& ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS ,TEXT 3 ,IF Y\ LOOK AT ! MAP ( ,EUROPE1 Y\ WILL SEE 9 ITS NOR?-WE/]N CORN] LY+ JU/ UND] ! ,>CTIC CIRCLE A L>GE ISL& CONSID]ABLY BIGG] ?AN ,IREL&4 ,IF Y\ W]E TO TAKE %IP & GO !RE Y\ W\LD F9D IT A C\NTRY V]Y REM>KABLE 9 ASPECT1 LITTLE MORE ?AN A DES]T1 YET ! MO/ ROMANTIC ( ALL DES]TS EV5 TO LOOK AT3 A HUGE VOLCANIC MASS /ILL LIABLE TO ]UPTIONS ( MUD1 A%ES1 & LAVA1 & :I* 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! #a#h? C5TURY WAS ! SC5E ( ! MO/ TREM5D\S \TP\R ( LAVA ?AT HI/ORY RECORDS4 ,ANYONE TRAVEL+ !RE ,I ?9K W\LD BE APT TO HOPE1 IF HE KNEW NO?+ ( ITS HI/ORY1 ?AT ITS T]RIFIC & MELAN*OLY BEAUTY MITLY GLACI]1 P>TLY R\< ROCK & BLACK VOLCANIC S&1 ! MORA9ES ,I SUPPOSE ( ANCI5T GLACI]S ACROSS :I* ! W9D SWEEPS ) A FURY UNKN[N 9 !SE ISL&S =BIDD+ ANY VEGETATION TO RISE ABOVE A FEW 9*ES FROM ! GR\ND UNLESS !RE IS SOME SPECIAL DEF5SE AGA9/ IT3 H]E & !RE 9 FAVOR$ SPOTS 7,I AM SPEAK+ ( !SE DES]TS7 A LITTLE %ORT GRASS GR[S1 SWEET ON ! HILL SLOPES1 ON ! L[ GR\ND BOGGY & S\R1 DOM9AT$ BY ?AT MO/ GRIEV\S MELAN*OLY ( ALL PLANTS ! COTTON RU%3 ELSE:]E IS NO?+ SAVE MOSS1 SEA-P9K1 /ONE-CROP 7PRETTY FL[]S !SE LA/71 & ABOVE ALL A DW>F WILL[ :I* KEEPS ON GR[+ & DY+1 ! BLEA*$ /EMS ( ! P]I%$ P>TS LOOK+ LIKE :ITE BONES ON ! BLACK SOIL 7SPR5GI-S&74 ,IT IS NOT A ?IR/Y DES]T H[EV]2 EV]Y VALLEY ALMO/ HAS WAT] 9 IT & HUGE RIV]S RU% T[>D ! SEA FROM ! GLACI]S1 TURBID & :ITE ) ! GR9D+ ( ! ICE1 CLEAV+ = !MSELVES ! MO/ FANTA/IC *ANNELS AMID ! BLOCK ( LAVA & BASALT4 ,AWFUL LOOK+ >E !SE ,ICEL&IC WA/ES1 YET BEAUTIFUL TO A MAN ) EYES & HE>T1 & P]HAPS ON ! :OLE ! HEAL?IE/ SPOT 9 ! WORLD4 ,R\ND ! SEA COA/S & ALONG ! RIV]S NE> IT LIVES :AT POPULATION ! ISL& CAN SUPPORT AB\T #f13 ! GRASS SWEET 5\< ON ! SLOPES !RE IF !Y GET ANY SUN ON !M2 %EEP >E BR$ EV]Y:]E1 WELL-KNIT LITTLE BEA/S ) A SURPRIS+ P[] ( JUMP+1 & PRODUCE A F9E1 SILKY WOOL VALUABLE 5\< IF !RE W]E BUT MORE ( !M3 C[S ALSO CAN BE F$1 BUT 9 MANY PLACES NOT MANY1 & ALSO 9 SOME PLACES1 ! *IEF WEAL? ( ! ISL& /URDY LITTLE PONIES1 A GOOD FEW ( :OM >E NATURAL PAC]S1 & V]Y AGREEABLE BEA/S TO RIDE3 & CONSEQU5TLY NO ,ICEL&] WALKS A MILE IF HE CAN HELP IT4 ,AS Y\ GO D[N ONE ( ! LONG VALLEYS1 :I* ALWAYS HAS A RIV] ?R\< IT IF Y\ SEE ON ! HILL-SIDE A PAT* ( EM]ALD GRE5 & SOME L[ GABL$ %$S ALMO/ LIKE GRAY T5TS RIS+ FROM IT3 ?IS IS A HOME/EAD ) ITS SURR\ND+ TUN OR HOME MEAD :]E ! %EEP >E P5N$ 9 ! W9T]4 ,I MU/ NOT GO 9TO A DESCRIPTION ( MOD]N ,ICEL&IC LIFE1 SO ,I WILL ONLY TELL Y\ ?AT !SE HOME/EADS >E V]Y POPUL\S1 & MORE ?AN ONE FAMILY COMMONLY LIVES 9 EA* 9CLUD+ POSSIBLY PAUP]S1 & 7IT US$ TO BE7 SOMETIMES CRIM9ALS4 ,( ! PEOPLE !RE IS LITTLE TO BE SAID SAVE PRAISE3 !Y >E K9D1 HOSPITABLE1 & HONE/1 & HAVE NO CLASS ( DEGRADATION AT ANY RATE1 & DON'T TAKE K9DLY TO BULLY+3 !Y >E QUICK-WITT$1 V]Y TALKATIVE :5 !Y GET OV] !IR FIR/ %YNESS1 & MO/LY WELL-$UCAT$ AS ?+S GO3 A FRI5DLY & REF9$ PEOPLE 9 %ORT3 IMPLACABLY EXPLOIT$ BY ! ,DANI% & ,SCOT* DEAL]S :O SELL !M !IR NECESS>IES & POOR LITTLE COM=TS BUT O!RWISE1 AS ,I SAID A M]E DROP 9 ! COMM]CIAL OCEAN4 ,BUT ! 9T]E/ 9 !M :I* !IR H>D LIFE & ! C\RAGE & GOOD TEMP] ) :I* !Y TAKE IT CANNOT FAIL TO AWAK5 9 EV]Y MAN ( GOOD WILL1 IS 5ORM\SLY 9CREAS$ :5 WE BE?9K US ( :AT !SE GOOD-FELL[S REALLY >E3 !Y >E ! REPRES5TATIVES1 A LITTLE M+L$ ) ,IRI% BLOOD1 ( ! ,GO?IC FAMILY ( ! GREAT ,G]MANIC RACE3 !IR =EFA!RS FL$ BE=E ^*! VIOL5CE ( K+S & SC\NDRELS'1 AS !Y WORD$ IT1 TO SAVE !IR FREE TRIBAL CU/OMS = A :ILE 9 ?AT ROMANTIC DES]T1 & ( !IR 9DOMITABLE C\RAGE & /RONG 9DIVIDUALITY IT BEFELL ?AT ! RUGG$ VOLCANIC MASS HAS BECOME ! CASKET :I* HAS PRES]V$ ! RECORDS ( ! TRADITIONS & RELIGION ( ! ,GO?IC TRIBES1 & COLLAT]ALLY ( ! ,TEUTONIC ALSO2 ! 9/RUM5T ( ?IS PRES]VATION IS ! LANGUAGE ( !IR FA!RS1 :I* IS /ILL CURR5T AMONG !M ALMO/ 9TACT2 ! %EPH]D BOY ON ! HILL-SIDE1 ! FI%]MAN 9 ! FIR? /ILL *ANT ! SONGS ?AT PRES]VE ! RELIGION ( ! ,G]MANIC RACE1 & ! MO/ ILLIT]ATE >E ABSOLUTELY FAMILI> ) ! :OLE ( ! RI* LIT]ATURE ( !IR C\NTRY1 & KN[ MORE ( ! ,H>ALDS & ! ,OLAFS ( ! T5? & ELEV5? C5TURIES ?AN MO/ ( \R ^*CULTIVAT$' P]SONS KN[ ( ,OLIV] ,CROMWELL OR ,WILLIAM ,PITT4 ,!RE=E ,I LOOK UPON !SE POOR PEOPLE ) A PECULI> AFFECTION & !IR C\NTRY IS TO ME A ,HOLY ,L&4 ,I MU/ TELL Y\ N[ BRIEFLY H[ !SE PEOPLE COGNATE TO \R [N DOM9ANT RACE GOT TO !IR ,ISLE ( ,REFUGE1 & !N SAY A LITTLE ( ! *>ACT] ( !IR LIT]ATURE1 BUT REALLY ONLY AS A K9D ( 9TRODUCTION TO ! SUBJECT4 ,I HAVE SAID BE=E 9 ?IS ROOM ?AT A K9D ( NATIVE FEUDALISM DEVELOP$ ( ITSELF 9 ,NORWAY AS 9 ,5GL&3 A C]TA9 NUMB] ( ! OLD TRIBAL *IEFS YIELD$1 G5]ALLY V]Y SULL5LY1 TO ! CLAIMS ( ! OV]LORD1 BUT ! BOLD] SPIRITS C\LD NOT /OMA* IT & RESI/$ ,K+ ,H>ALD ,FAIRHAIR1 ) :OM 9DE$ HI/ORY 9 ! ,NOR? BEG9S1 ) ALL !IR MIE TOLD ! PILL>S ( HIS HI<-SEAT ON :I* ,?OR1 ! FAVORITE ,GOD ( ! ,NOR? WAS C>V$1 & :5 !Y NE>$ ! L& ?REW !M OV]BO>D = ! W9D & TIDE TO C>RY3 !N :5 HE L&$ ! *IEF W5T ALONG ! COA/ TILL HE F\ND ! SPOT ^*:]E ,?OR WAS COME AL&'4 ,& !RE ONCE MORE ! HOME WAS F\ND$1 ! *IEF CLAIM+ ! L& HE NE$$ BY GO+ >\ND IT ) FIRE3 ( C\RSE MANY ADV5TUR]S CAME \T :O HAD SO SU* PRET5SIONS TO LEAD]%IP AS !SE BESIDES ! FREEM5 & FRE$M5 :O W5T \T ) ! *IEF & HIS ?RALLS MANY ( :OM HE FRE$ & GAVE L& TO ON HIS COM+ TO ! NEW C\NTRY2 ALL !SE W\LD =M A K9D ( FOLL[+ TO ! *IEF1 :O PRES5TLY ON SETTL+ =M$ A PRIE/HOOD AS IT WAS CALL$ & UND]TOOK ! NECESS>Y RELIGI\S RITES & ! C>E & GU>DIAN%IP ( ! ?+/EAD1 ! PLACE ( MEET+1 OV] :I* HE PRESID$1 & :I* WAS :AT W\LD N[ BE CALL$ ! SEAT ( GOV]NM5T1 ! P>LIAM5T1 & ! LAW C\RT ( ! DI/RICT3 !RE AB\T ! MIDDLE ( ,JUNE ALL ! FREEM5 ( ! DI/RICT MET1 & QU>RELS W]E PROSECUT$ OR >RANG$1 F9ES IMPOS$1 & (F5SES TAK5 NOTE ( & DEALT )1 ALL 9 ! OP5 AIR2 NO C\RT BE+ ALL[$ TO BE HELD )9 DOORS OR ON CULTIVAT$ GR\ND 7NE 5 AKRI NE 5GI74 ,ALL ?IS S\NDS V]Y SY/EMATIC & ORD]LY2 & 9DE$ 9 MANY ( ! SAGAS1 :]E( MORE H]EAFT]1 !RE IS A GREAT DEAL ( LAW-QUIBBL+ ( C\RSE ALWAYS F\ND$ ON CU/OM & PREC$5T4 ,ONE ?+ Y\ MU/ REMEMB] H[EV]1 ?AT ?\< \R PRES5T ,SOCIETY IS F\ND$ ON A /ATE ( ?+S V]Y LIKE ?IS1 ?IS /ATE ( ?+S WAS REALLY SO V]Y DIFF]5T FROM \RS 9 SPITE ( \R US+ ! SAME WORDS AS \R =EFA!RS1 ?AT MANY PEOPLE F9D IT A DIFFICULTY EV5 9 CONCEIV+ ( IT4 ,POLITICAL SOCIETY WAS NOT YET F\ND$2 P]SONAL RELATIONS BETWE5 M5 W]E :AT WAS CONSID]$ & NOT T]RITORIAL3 :5 A PRIE/ OR *IEF MOV$ AS SOMETIMES HAPP5$1 MANY ( HIS ?+-M5 ACCOMPANI$ HIM1 !RE WAS NO POLITICAL T]RITORIAL UNIT TO :I* LOYALTY WAS EXACT$4 ,CRIME 9 \R S5SE ( ! WORD WAS NOT TAK5 COGNIZANCE (3 VIOL5CE WAS AN (F5SE NOT AGA9/ A /ATE BUT AGA9/ A P]SON3 PROTECTION ( P]SONS OR GOODS HAD TO BE S\ 5=C$ BY ! RELATIONS1 ! G5S1 ( ! 9JUR$ MAN1 ! (F5D] HAV+ ?AT PROTECTION =MALLY )DRAWN FROM HIM2 HE WAS MADE AN \TLAW AS ! PHRASE GOES2 ?AT IS ?OSE ?AT HELD ! FEUD AGA9/ HIM C\LD KILL HIM )\T 9CURR+ ANY RESPONSIBILITY ( F9E OR ( HAV+ A LEGAL FEUD RAIS$ AGA9/ .4 ,! MORALITY ( ! TIME WAS 5=C$ PURELY BY PUBLIC OP9ION1 A %ABBY OR TREA*]\S ACTION WAS LOOK$ UPON AS SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T FROM A LEGAL (F5SE1 CONDEMNATION = :I* LATT] 9VOLV+ NO K9D ( DISGRACE3 & EV5 :5 A MAN SLEW HIS 5EMY 9 A JU/ QU>REL HE HAD TO PAY = HIM2 ?\< :]E ! WRONG WAS FLAGRANT HE C\LD KILL HIM AT A LESS EXP5SE ?AN O!RWISE 7,GUNN>74 ,ALL ?IS Y\ MU/ UND]/& WAS NOT M]E PRIVATE W> & REV5GE & CONSEQU5T CONFUSION BUT SIMPLY A DIFF]5T SY/EM TO \R POLITICO-T]RITORIAL SY/EM1 & WAS BAS$ AS ,I SAID ON ! EQUAL P]SONAL RIALD ,FAIRHAIR BY NO MEANS 5TIRELY SUP]S$$ IT !RE4 ,AS TO ! MANN]S ( !SE E>LY SETTL]S !Y W]E NATURALLY EXCE$+LY SIMPLE1 YET NOT LACK+ 9 DIGNITY3 CONTR>Y TO ! ABSURD FEEL+ ( . 444 ! FEUDAL OR HI]>*ICAL P]IOD MANUAL LABOR WAS F> FROM BE+ CONSID]$ A DISGRACE3 ! MY?ICAL H]OES HAVE (T5 NE>LY AS MU* FAME GIV5 !M = !IR SKILL AS WEAPON-SMI?S AS = !IR FIY ( C\RSE = A NOR?MAN TO UND]/& SAIL+ A %IP1 & ! SWEEPS ON BO>D !IR LONG-%IPS OR FIY FIELD & H\SE WORK1 PRETTY MU* AS !Y DO 9 ! ,HOM]IC POEMS3 ONE *IEF IS WORK+ 9 HIS HAY-FIELD AT A CRISIS ( HIS =TUNE2 ANO!R IS M5D+ A GATE1 A ?IRD S[+ HIS CORN1 HIS CLOAK & SWORD LAID BY 9 A CORN] ( ! FIELD3 ANO!R IS A GREAT H\SE BUILD]1 ANO!R A %IP BUILD]3 ONE *IEF SAYS TO HIS BRO!R ONE EV5TFUL MORN+3 !RE'S ! CALF TO BE KILL$ & ! ,VIK+ TO BE F\RI$ C\PLE BE+ PRETTY MU* ON AN EQUALITY3 !RE >E MANY /ORIES TOLD ( WOM5 DIVORC+ !MSELVES = SOME 9SULT OR (F5SE1 A BL[ BE+ CONSID]$ 5\< EXCUSE4 ,I AM B\ND TO SAY TOO ?AT ! WOM5 CLAIM$ & OBTA9$ IMMUNITY = RESPONSIBILITY ( !IR VIOL5CE ON ! SCORE ( !IR BE+ ^*WEAK WOM5' 9 A WAY :I* W\LD (F5D \R COMRADE ,BAX S]I\SLY4 ,SELF-RE/RA9T WAS A VIRTUE SURE TO BE ?\ IT ) EQUANIMITY1 & TO WE>'S ONE'S HE>T ON ONE'S SLEEVE IS NOT WELL ?\S >E NOT COMMON 9 ,NOR!RN /ORIES ?\< !Y SOMETIMES COME 9 CURI\SLY AS 9 ! CASE ( ,SLAY+ ,GLUM1 ( :OM IT IS TOLD ?AT :5 SOME ONE ( HIS EXPLOITS WAS AT H& HE WAS APT TO HAVE A SUDD5 EXCESS ( WEEP+1 ! TE>S RATTL+ ON ! FLOOR LIKE HAIL/ONES2 ?IS ( C\RSE WAS 9VOLUNT>Y & PURELY PHYSICAL4 ,= ! RE/ ,I REPEAT SELF RE/RA9T ( ALL K9DS IS A NECESS>Y VIRTUE BE=E A MAN CAN CLAIM ANY RESPECT 9 ! ,NOR!RN /ORIES4 ,GRETTIR COM+ HOME FROM ABROAD LE>NS AS SOON AS HE SETS FOOT ON %ORE ?AT HIS FA!R IS DEAD1 HIS ELDE/ BRO!R SLA91 & HE HIMSELF \TLAW$1 & *ANGES C\NT5ANCE 9 NO WISE4 ,+IALD ( ! ,WELLS :5 HE HE>S ( ! DEA? ( ,NJAL FALLS D[N 9 A FA9T & ! BLOOD GU%ES \T ( HIS E>S & NOSE2 :5 HE COMES TO HIMSELF HE REPROA*ES HIMSELF = BEHAV+ LIKE A WEAK WOMAN4 ,ANO!R *IEF AFT] A BATTLE SITS D[N TO HAVE HIS BREE*ES DRAWN (F2 ! ?RALL PULLS & PULLS & !Y WON'T COME3 TRULY SAYS HE Y\ SONS ( ,SNORRI MAY BE ?\ Y\R BREE*ES SO TIR[-%AFT NAIL+ HIS BREE*ES TO HIM1 ( :I* HE SCORN$ TO COMPLA94 ,! TALES ( H]OES V]Y (T5 BEG9 ) ! Y\NG MAN COM+ TO A /RANGE PLACE & BE+ APP>5TLY L\TI%1 /UPID1 & SLO?FUL1 LY+ RAK+ 9 ! A%ES1 ! BUTT ( EV]YBODY'S SCORN & ESPECIALLY ( SOME L\D-M\!D BRAGG>T1 TILL AT LA/ ! TIME = ACTION COMES1 ! C9D]-RAK] RISES LIKE A ,GOD1 ! BRAGG>T'S HEAD SP9S (F1 & ! H]O IS MADE MANIFE/ BY HIS DE$S4 ^*,MANY A MAN LIES HID )9 HIMSELF'1 SAYS ! PROV]B4 ,NEV]!LESS A H>D & GRASP+ SIDE TO ! *>ACT] ( ! H]OES IS NOT UNCOMMON1 & ?IS ESPECIALLY 9 MONEY MATT]S1 :I* CONTRA/S DISAGREEABLY 5\< ) ! H]OES ( ,>AB ROMANCE3 SOME?+ AT LEA/ MAY H]E BE PUT D[N TO ! H>%NESS ( ! NOR!RN CLIMATE & ! H>D FIE PL5TY ( EXAMPLES ( G5]OSITY & MAGNANIMITY TOO2 E4G4 ! DEAL+S BETWE5 ! TWO FRI5DS ,GUNN> & ,NJAL 9 ! NOBLE /ORY ( ! ,BURNT ,NJAL >E MAT*LESS = MANLY & F>SII1 WRECK$ ON ! COA/ NE> :]E HIS GREAT 5EMY ,FLOSI DWELLS1 WALKS /RAIM$1 SOLIT>Y MAN1 EMBRACES HIM1 & ! FEUD IS AT AN 5D4 ,OR TAKE ! /ORY ( ,+IMUND ! ,OLD ! *IEF ( ,WAT]DALE3 ,+IMUND H>BORS AN ILL-CONDITION$ SC\NDREL :O IS NEI!R TO HOLD OR TO B9D3 ONE DAY A MESS5G] COMES TO TELL HIM ?AT ?IS RASCAL IS QU>REL+ ) HIS SONS D[N BY ! RIV]3 ,+IMUND :O IS BL9D AS WELL AS OLD RIDES D[N !RE LET BY A LITTLE LAD1 & UPBRAIDS ! RASCAL :O 9 TURN ?R[S HIS SPE> ACROSS ! WAT] & DECAMPS3 ,+IMUND TURNS AWAY & HOME3 AS ! BOY HELPS HIM (F HIS HORSE HE ?9KS ! OLD MAN SL[ TO DISM\NT & SAYS TO HIM ^*Y\'RE /IFF TODAY1 FA!R'4 ,OLD M5 >E US$ TO BE SO1 SAYS ,+IMUND3 ! BOY LEADS HIM 9TO ! HALL & ,+IMUND SITS D[N 9 ! HI< SEAT2 IT BEG9S TO GET DUSK3 ! BOYS SAYS %ALL WE LIK1 & AT LA/ ! SON COMES 91 & AS HE WALKS T[>D ! HI< SEAT /UMBLES & SAVES HIMSELF ) HIS H&1 & FEELS ?AT IT IS WET FROM ! FLOOR3 HE HAS A T]RIBLE 9KL+2 CRIES \T = A LI HIDD5 UND] HIS CLOAK3 HE HAD HIDD5 HIS W\ND & DI$ 9 ! D>K TO KEEP ! AFFAIR FROM HIS SON UNTIL ! SC\NDREL :O SLEW HIM & :OM HE HAD HEAP$ ) B5EFITS BE=E %\LD HAVE TIME TO ESCAPE PURSUIT4 ,! SEQUEL ( ! /ORY IS TOO TRAGIC & NOT TO BE TOLD3 ,+IMUND HAD TWO FRE$M5 TO :OM HE HAD GIV5 L& & :5 ! NEWS ( HIS DEA? CAME TO ONE ( !M HE DREW HIS ^*SAX' OR %ORT SWORD & SAY+1 IF ,+IMUND IS DEAD ! WORLD IS NOT GOOD = ME1 HE /ABB$ HIMSELF MORTALLY1 & BE=E HE DI$ PULL$ \T ! WEAPON & GIV+ IT TO ! MESS5G] SAID TAKE ?IS TO SO & SO ! O!R FRE$MAN1 & TELL HIM :AT Y\ HAVE SE53 & SO DI$2 & :5 ! MESS5G] GAVE ! SAX TO ! O!R HE FOLL[$ HIS EXAMPLE AT ONCE4 ,AGA9 IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT \R ,NORSEM5 W]E NOT ABOVE US+ ! WEAPONS ( DECEIT 9 !IR /RUGGLES = LIFE & =TUNE3 BUT :5 !Y DO SO IT IS AS AN ACT ( W>3 COMP>E ! CURI\S PASSAGE 9 ! ,X,I,I,I BOOK ( ! ,ODYSSEY :]E ,A!NE1 A ,GODDESS1 IS DELI+'1 CLE>LY ) APPROVAL1 ( :I* CASES AGA9 REMEMB] ?AT 9 ! ,HOM]IC LIT]ATURE & 9 ! ,NORSE IT WAS PEACE )9 ! G5S OR TRIBE & W> ALWAYS \TSIDE IT2 A LIE OR DECEIT !RE=E WAS LIKE AN AMBU% 9 W>4 ,ANYH[ ?\< ! ,NOR?MAN W\LD LIE TO HIS 5EMY LIKE OLD ,SLAY+ ,GLUM :O1 SKILLFUL 9 OA?S LIKE ,AUTOLYCUS1 SWORE HIMSELF (F 9 C\RT BY A GRAMMATICAL QUIBBLE1 YET HE W\LD NOT LIE TO HIS FRI5D & /ILL LESS TO HIMSELF - :I* LATT] IS ! MOD]N ME?OD & ! P>5T ( ALL FALS5ESS4 ,! ,NOR?MAN CONSID]$ IT DISGRACEFUL TO BRAG1 TO MAKE MORE ?AN 5\< ( A VICTORY GA9$ & /ILL MORE TO BLACK5 ! FAME ( A CONQU]$ 5EMY1 :I* NO D\BT HIS 9/9CT %[$ HIM WAS ! /UPIDE/ ( SL&]S1 S9CE IF Y\R 5EMY IS AN 9COMPET5T C[>D1 ! LESS IS Y\R GLORY IF Y\ BEAT HIM1 & ! MORE Y\R %AME IF HE BEATS Y\4 ,ICEL&IC LIT]ATURE AS ,I HAVE H9T$ HAS PRES]V$ = US ! RELIGI\S MY?OLOGY :I* WAS L>GELY COMMON TO ALL ! ,G]MANIC TRIBES3 IT IS REALLY MU* AK9 TO ?AT ( ! CLASSICAL PEOPLES3 BUT AS WAS LIKELY TO BE FROM ! SIMPLICITY ( ! PEOPLE ! ,GODS >E MORE OBVI\SLY ?AN 9 O!R MY?OLOGIES ! REFLEXION ( !IR WOR%IP]S3 GOOD-TEMP]$ & PLACABLE ?\< AS FI]CE AS Y\ PLEASE1 ) NO LIK+ = OR 9DE$ 5DURANCE ( S]VILITY & NO COMPLAISANCE = C[>DICE OR YIELD+1 K9D TO !IR FRI5DS & H>D TO !IR FOES1 IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT ,NORSE ,GODS >E DI/9CTLY GOOD-FELL[S1 & REALLY AB\T ! BE/ ?AT MANK9D HAS MADE4 ,9 ONE PO9T !Y >E V]Y SPECIALLY A REFLEX ( ! MAN2 ?AT ?\< . >E LONG-LIV$ !Y >E NOT IMMORTAL1 BUT LIE UND] ! SAME FATE AS MANK9D4 ,! DAY IS TO COME :5 ! =CES ( EVIL ?AT !Y HAVE *A9$ & REPRESS$ %ALL AT LA/ BREAK LOOSE1 & ! GOOD & EVIL ( MAN'S AGE & ! ,GODS :O HAVE RUL$ OV] IT %ALL MEET 9 MORTAL CONFLICT AT LA/1 & AFT] FI]CE BATTLE DE/ROY EA* O!R4 ,IT IS = ?IS GREAT BATTLE ?AT ALL VALIANT M5 ON E>? >E PREP>+1 & :5 !Y LEAVE ! E>?1 & GO TO ! HALLS ( ,OD91 !Y /ILL AS ( OLD HAVE TO GO ON ) !IR TRA9+ & FI-,SLA91 AS IT WAS ON E>?4 ,BE=E ?IS GREAT DAY ( BATTLE IT WILL BE EVIL DAYS ) ! WORLD3 AS ! ,VALA S+S 9 ! GREAT MY?OLOGICAL POEM ! ,VALA'S ,=ETELL+3 ,!N ,BRE?R5 %ALL BATTLE ,& BE BANE ( EA* O!R ,& ! SONS ( ONE SI/] ,!IR K9DR$ %ALL SPILL4 ,H>D TIMES 9 ! WORLD !N ,& MIT$ ALL H]OES & BOLD-HE>TS W\LD HAVE GONE HOME TO ,OD9 TO FIISE FROM ! WRACK ( ! OLD2 ! GOLD5 TABLES :]EON ,AESIR PLAY$ 9 ! E>LY DAYS %ALL BE F\ND 9 ! GRASS1 ! ACRES %ALL WAX UNS[N1 ALL BALE %ALL BE BETT]$2 ,BALD] ! BRIS AT HIM UNH>M$1 TILL AT LA/ ! EVIL ,GOD ,LOKI PUT 9 ! H& ( ! BL9D ,GOD ,HOD A TWIG ( MI/LETOE & ! LITTLE CROOK$ TWIG ( ! PLANT )\T ROOT & )\T FRUIT CA/ FATEFULLY FROM ! H&S ( A BL9D ,GOD SLEW ! PLEASURE & GLORY ( ,GOD-HOME3 HE N[ %ALL COME BACK & HIS SLAY] ,HOD ) HIM & !Y %ALL DWELL 9 ! ,GOLD5 ,HALL ( ,GIMLI & ! WORLD NEW-PEOPL$ %ALL BE AT PEACE4 ,( C\RSE ALL ?IS CAN BE EXPLA9$ 9 V>I\S WAYS BY V>I\S K9DS ( +5UITY3 TO SOME IT EV5 SEEMS A M]E REFLEX ( ,*RI/IANITY3 BUT IT SEEMS RA!R A P>ADOX TO MA9TA9 ?AT ONE ( ! MO/ VIGOR\S BRAN*ES ( ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE RACES 9 ! WORLD C\LD NOT HAVE A MY?OLOGY DEVELOP$ BY !MSELVES2 & S9CE ! SONGS ON :I* ! MY?OLOGY IS BAS$ W]E COLLECT$ BY ! M5 :O HAD BECOME ,*RI/IANS1 ! GREAT COLLECTION EV5 GO+ BY ! NAME ( A ,*RI/IAN PRIE/1 ONE ,SAEMUND1 IT W\LD SEEM /RANGE ?AT IF !RE W]E ANY ,*RI/IANITY 9 IT !RE %\LD BE SO LITTLE4 ,TO MY M9D IT SEEMS RA!R TO BE D]IV$ FROM & COLOR$ BY ! SAME DUALISM :I* OV]LAID ! ANCI5T NATURE-WOR%IP ( ! ,P]SIANS1 & =M$ ! V]Y LONG-LIV$ RELIGION /ILL MA9TA9$ BY ! ,P>SEES4 ,ANYH[ IT IS V]Y CLE>LY ! REFLEX ( ! LIVES & E?ICS ( ! NOR!RN PEOPLES :OSE REAL RELIGION WAS ! WOR%IP ( ,C\RAGE3 !IR MORALITY IS SIMPLE 5\<3 /RIVE TO W9 FAIR FAME IS ! ONE PRECEPT3 SAYS ,HAVAMAL4 ,WANE? WEAL?1 & FADE? FRI5D ,& WE \RSELVES %ALL DIE ,BUT FAIR FAME DIE? NEV]MORE ,IF WELL YE COME !REBY4 ,BE IT UND]/OOD ?AT ?IS WAS NOT ! WOR%IP ( SUCCESS2 ON ! CONTR>Y SUCCESS ?AT CAME )\T VALOR WAS SOME:AT DESPIS$3 SAYS ! SAGAMAN1 E4G43 ^*,! ,KNIGTL+A W]E V]Y LUCKY M51 BUT NOT V]Y VALOR\S'4 ,P]HAPS ! S]I\S CONSCI\SNESS ( ! F9AL DEFEAT ( DEA? MADE ?AT M]E SUCCESS SEEM BUT POOR TO !SE M5 :]EAS ! DE$S DONE C\LD NO LONG] BE T\*$ BY DEA?4 ,! PRACTIC$ READ] ( A SAGA ALWAYS KN[S :5 HE IS DRAW+ NE> TO ! DEA? ( ! H]O2 = ! /YLE HEIE FIR/ ! MY?OLOGICAL SONGS PRES]V$ TO US BY ! COLLECTORS ( ! #a#b? OR #a#c? C5TURY ( :I* ! MO/ COMPLETE IS ! ,VALA'S ,=ETELL+ ALREADY M5TION$ BESIDES :I* !RE >E V>I\S POEMS CONTA9+ /ORIES ( ! ,GODS3 ,! ,LAY ( ! ,WAY-WE>] TELL+ 9 FEW BUT SUBLIME WORDS ( ,OD9'S J\RNEY TO ! UND]WORLD . BR+ BACK ! SLA9 ,BALD]4 ,! ,FET*+ ( ! ,HAMM] TELL+ ( ,?OR'S RECOV]Y ( HIS WOND]FUL ,HAMM] FROM ! GIANT L&2 A /RANGE GROTESQUE PIECE1 & O!RS CONC]N+ ! DEAL+ ( ! ,GODS ) ! EVIL ,GOD ,LOKI1 & !IR F9AL DEFEAT ( HIM TILL ! DAY ( ,GOD'S ,GLOOM4 ,!RE IS ALSO A CURI\S PIECE CALL$ ! ,LAY ( ! ,HI< ,ONE1 :I* IS P>TLY A MASS ( PROV]BIAL LORE & P>TLY A SET ( H9TS AT MAGIC4 ,! ,RIGSMAL IS A CURI\S POEM TELL+ ( ! VISIT ( ,HEIMDAL ONE ( ! ,GODS TO E>? & HIS COM+ ACROSS ! CLASSES ( MAN ,E>L1 ,C>L1 & ,?RALL4 ,!SE MY?OLOGICAL POEMS =M ! FIR/ HALF ( ! SONGS ( ! ,$DA AS ! GREAT COLLECTION ( ! E>LY POEMS . & ,I MU/ SAY BE=E ,I GO FUR!R ?AT A WORK ! NOM9AL SCOPE ( :I* IS A TREATISE ON POETIC DICTION1 ATTRIBUT$ TO ,SNORRI ,/URLESON ! HI/ORIAN ( ! #a#c? C5TURY & KN[N AS ! PROSE OR ,Y\NG] ,$DA1 HAS PRES]V$ A GOOD MANY ( ! LEG5DS ( ! ,GODS4 ,! SECOND P>T ( ! POETIC ,$DA MAY BE CALL$ ! ,ROMANTIC P>T ( IT3 & CONTA9S /ORIES ( ! H]OES MO/LY ) A G5EALOGICAL T5D5CY4 ,! GREAT /ORY ( !SE IS ! ,NIBLUNG ,TALE :I* TO MOD]N READ]S IS BETT] KN[N ?R\< ! BALLAD EPIC1 SO TO CALL IT ( ! ,G]MAN POETS ( ! #a#d? C5TURY UND] ! NAME ( ! ,NE$ ( ! ,NIBELUNGS2 TO MY M9D ?IS SPL5DID WORK IS A LIT]>Y D$UCTION FROM ! ,NORSE ,POEMS & IS NOT F\ND$ ON A SPECIAL OR ,G]MAN ANCI5T TRADITION4 ,H[EV] ?IS /ORY ( ! ,NIBELUNGS HAS GR[N1 & FOLL[+ IT UP ?R\< ALL ITS FRAGM5T>Y SONGS & V>IANTS ,I MU/ UNHESITAT+LY CALL IT ! NOBLE/ & 9 A S5SE ! COMPLETE/ /ORY YET MADE BY MAN1 EMBRAC+ ! HILY POEMS >E SUPPLEM5T$ BY A MASS ( PROSE LIT]ATURE :I* GA!R. UP ! REMEMBRANCE ( O!R POEMS 9 ! #a#c? & #a#d? C5TURIES4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT1 ?\< SC>CELY ! MO/ >TI/IC ( !SE IS ! BOOK CALL$ ! ,VOLSUNGA ,SAGA :I* HAS PRES]V$ 9 A QUASI-CONNECT$ =M ! GLORI\S /ORY ( ! ,NIBELUNGS A=ESAID3 SOME RECORD ( ! POEMS TOTALLY LO/ IS PRES]V$ ALSO 9 ! DRE>Y ,LAT9 ( ,SAX ,GRAMM.1 A ,DANI% ,BI%OP ( ! #a#c? C5TURY1 & ANO!R WRIT] OR TWO NOTABLY ,ADAM ( ,BREM53 ONE /ORY 9 ,SAXO MO/ ,5GLI%-SPEAK+ PEOPLE HAVE HE>D (3 IT IS AB\T A *IEFTA9 :O PRET5D$ TO BE MAD 9 ORD] TO REV5GE HIS FA!R2 HIS NAME WAS ,AMLOJI2 BUT Y\ WILL KN[ HIM BETT] BY ! NAME ( ,HAMLET A QUE] CORRUPTION :I* IS DUE TO WE>Y OLD ,SAXO'S DOG-LAT9 9 :I* HE FIGURES AS ,AMLE?US4 ,LEAV+ !SE ROMANTIC SAGAS = ! PRES5T WE N[ COME TO A V]Y REM>KABLE MASS ( LIT]ATURE1 :I* IS ,I ?9K QUITE UNP>ALLEL$1 ! HI/ORICAL SAGAS3 !SE >E :OLLY ! WORK ( ! DWELL]S 9 ?AT RUGG$ DES]T ISLE ( ,ICEL& :I* ,I HAVE TOLD Y\ (4 ,!Y MAY BE DIVID$ 9TO ! /ORIES ( ,NORWAY & 9CID5TLY ( O!R P>TS ( ,SC&9AVIA TOGE!R ) ! ,ORKNEYS1 ! ,F>OES1 & ,GRE5L& EV5 ON ! ONE H& & ON ! O!R /ORIES ( V>I\S FAMILIES & !IR FEUDS 9 ,ICEL& ITSELF3 ,9 ORD] TO ACC\NT = ! FIR/ ( !SE1 Y\ MU/ KN[ ?AT IT WAS CU/OM>Y = ,ICEL&IC ADV5TUR]S TO TAKE S]VICE ESPECIALLY 9 !IR Y\NG] YE>S ) ! ,SC&9AVIAN LORDS & K+S ON ! MA9L&1 9CLUD+ ! ,RUSSIAN SETTLEM5TS & ,GAEL& & SOMETIMES ) ! ,5GLI% K+S1 BESIDES S]V+ ON OCCASION 9 ! BODYGU>D ( ! ,GREEK EMP]OR AT ,CON/ANT9OPLE 7! ,LIONS ( ,AEG9A74 ,FROM ! MEMORIES ( !SE M5 :I* !Y C>RI$ BACK TO !IR K9DR$ 9 ,ICEL&1 :I* W]E (T5 5%R9$ 9 V]SES ( V>I\S DEGREES ( M]IT GREW UP HI/ORICAL TRADITIONS ( ! SC5ES 9 :I* !Y HAD PLAY$ A P>T2 !SE W]E COLLECT$ 9 CONNECT$ TALES ( ! REIGNS ( ! ,K+S1 ! *IEF COLLECTION BE+ ATTRIBUT$ TO ,SNORRI ,/URLESON :O WROTE ! ,PROSE ,$DA1 & BE+ NAM$ AFT] ITS FIR/ WORDS ! ,HEIMSKR+LA3 GO+ ?R\< ALL ! K+S IT BEG9S ) ! CONFESS$LY MY?ICAL P]IOD & C>RIES US D[N TO ! TWELF? C5TURY4 ,SNORRI HAS BE5 CALL$ ! ,H]ODOTUS ( ! ,NOR? NOT 9APTLY AS ! HI/ORY IS TOLD BY WAY ( ANECDOTE AS ,H]ODOTUS TELLS HIS2 BUT ,SNORRI IS F> MORE P]SONAL & DRAMATIC ?AN ! DELIACT] ?AT HE TELLS US ( LIVES & MOVES BE=E US1 NOR DOES ANY P>TICLE ( P>TIALITY OBSCURE ! CLE>NESS ( ! PICTURES ?AT HE %[S US3 H[ (T5 HAVE ,I LAM5T$ ?AT \R [N HI/ORY HAS LACK$ SU* A POET1 = ,SNORRI WAS NO LESS ?AN ?AT4 ,FROISS>T ALONE AMONG ! M$IEVAL *RONICL]S CAN BE NAM$ ALONG-SIDE ( HIM3 BUT !N ,SNORRI TELLS 9 A DOZ5 WORDS :AT ! ,HA9ALT] W\LD TAKE SEV]AL HUNDR$ TO TELL1 & ?AT ) A %REWDNESS & KE5 WIT :I* PI]CES ?R\< ! V]Y BONES & M>R[ ( HIS SUBJECT4 ,I HAVE SAID ,SNORRI3 BUT AFT] ALL !SE ONCE = ALL >E ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! ,ICEL&IC PROSE /ORIES2 Y\ MAY ?9K ?AT !IR SUBJECT MATT] IS UNDIGNIFI$ OR PETTY1 BUT C]TA9LY :ATEV] !Y HAVE TO TELL ( !Y CAN MAKE IT MO/ VIVIDLY CLE> TO US1 !Y >E 9 %ORT ! BE/ TELL]S ( TALES ?AT HAVE EV] LIV$1 & /UFF$ FULL ( ! CLOSE/ DETAIL AS !IR /ORIES >E !Y >E NEV] LONG-W9D$3 !Y AT LEA/ ESCAPE ! REPROA* ( ! ,LAC$AEMONIANS TO ! ,IONIAN 5VOYS2 ^*,IT IS V]Y PRETTY BUT S9CE WE HAVE =GOTT5 ! BEG9N+ WE DON'T KN[ :AT ! 5D IS AB\T'4 ,BESIDES !SE ,K+-,/ORIES AS !Y >E CALL$ WE HAVE AS ,I SAID ! TALES ( FAMILY EV5TS OR FEUDS 9 ,ICEL& ITSELF3 !SE >E V]Y NATURALLY ! LIT]ATURE ?AT ! MOD]N ,ICEL&] LOVES ! MO/3 ALMO/ ALL ?OSE PAT*ES ( EM]ALD GRE5 ON ! GRAY HILL-SIDE ?AT ,I TOLD Y\ AB\T >E /ILL ID5TIFI$ AS ! SPOTS :]E ! ANCI5T *IEFTA9S LIV$ & F\E /ILL PO9T$ \T TO ! TRAVEL] BY PEOPLE :O BELIEVE FIRMLY 9 !M1 & 9 ! LONG W9T] NINESS & C>VE & %APE HORN SPOONS & ! WOM5 SP9 & C>D ! WOOL SOME ONE READS TO !M ! DE$S ( !IR =EFA!RS1 IT MAY BE ON ! V]Y SPOTS :]E !IR H\SES ONCE /OOD4 ,AMONG ! LONG] WORKS ( !SE ,P>I% HI/ORIES !RE >E ?REE :I* >E AT ONCE ! MO/ >TI/IC & ! MO/ ADMIR$ BY ! PEOPLE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,! /ORY ( ,BURNT ,NJAL1 ,! ,/ORY ( ,GRETTIR ! ,/RONG1 & ?AT ( ,EGIL ! ,SON ( ,SKALLAGRIM3 ,GISLI ! \TLAW & ,GUNNLAUG ! ,WORMTONGUE BE> (F ! BELL1 ,I ?9K AMONG ! %ORT] TALES3 ( ALL !SE ,I ?9K ,EGIL'S ,/ORY IS ! MO/ POPUL> 9 ,ICEL&3 TO US IT W\LD SEEM V]Y R\< & EV5 F]OCI\S 9 ITS MANN]S2 BUT IT HAS ! M]IT ( CONTA9+ ?REE V]Y F9E POEMS TRADITIONALLY ! WORK ( ,EGIL HIMSELF3 TWO \T ( ! ?REE >E RHYM$ :I* IS NOT USUAL 9 ,ICEL&IC POETRY3 !Y >E 9 MY OP9ION QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO TRANSLATE1 SO AS TO PRES]VE ANY ( !IR REAL M]IT4 ,ANO!R PO9T ( 9T]E/ TO US IS ?AT ,EGIL'S DEAL+ W]E L>GELY ) ,5GL& :]E HE S]V$ ,K+ ,AE!L/ANE & WAS ONE ( HIS ,NORSE ALLIES AT ! GREAT BATTLE ( ,BRUNANBUR<4 ,! ,/ORY ( ,GRETTIR IS 9T5SELY ,ICEL&IC2 IT IS ! TALE ( A VALIANT & PHYSICALLY /RONG MAN :O WAS PURSU$ BY LIFE-LONG ILL-LUCK1 &1 BE+ MADE AN \TLAW E>LY 9 HIS C>E] BY ! MA*9ATIONS ( HIS 5EMIES1 SU/A9$ HIMSELF 9 ?OSE T]RIBLE WA/ES ,I WAS TELL+ Y\ ( BY D9T ( HIS 9DOMITABLE C\RAGE & A K9D ( FI]CE G5]OSITY :I* MAKES HIM A V]Y ATTRACTIVE *>ACT]4 ,BUT ( ALL ! DOME/IC SAGAS ?AT ( ,BURNT ,NJAL IS C]TA9LY ! F9E/3 ! *>ACT]S AMID ALL !IR FAULTS & EV5 ! CRIMES ( SOME ( !M >E ON A HI< LEVEL ( NOBILITY & G5]OSITY QUITE UNSURPASS$ 9 /ORY3 IT P]HAPS ADDS TO ! 9T]E/ ( ! TALE ?AT ,NJAL HIMSELF ! TW9 H]O ( ! FIR/ P>T ( ! TALE IS NOT A W>RIOR BUT PLAYS ! P>T ?R\<\T ( ! WISE1 K9DLY1 & PEACEMAK+ NEIRIOR FRI5D ,GUNN> IS ! D>L+ ( ,ICEL&IC HI/ORY & SO )\T MORE ADO ,I WILL GIVE Y\ HIS PORTRAIT AS DRAWN BY ! SAGAMAN1 :I* AS F> AS HIS M5TAL & MORAL QUALITIES >E CONC]N$ IS FULLY BORNE \T BY ! TALE4 ,!RE WAS A MAN :OSE NAME WAS ,GUNN>4 ,HE WAS ONE ( ,UNNA'S K9SM51 & HIS MO!R'S NAME WAS ,RANNVEIG4 ,GUNN>'S FA!R WAS NAM$ ,HAMOND4 ,GUNN> ,HAMOND'S SON DWELT 9 ,LI!ND1 9 ! ,FLEETLI!4 ,HE WAS A TALL MAN 9 GR[?1 & A /RONG MAN - BE/ SKILL$ 9 >MS ( ALL M54 ,HE C\LD CUT OR ?RU/ OR %OOT IF HE *OSE AS WELL ) HIS LEFT AS ) HIS RIK4 ,HE C\LD LEAP MORE ?AN HIS [N HEI GE>1 & AS F> BACKW>DS AS =W>DS4 ,HE C\LD SWIM LIKE A SEAL1 & !RE WAS NO GAME 9 :I* IT WAS ANY GOOD = ANY ONE TO /RIVE ) HIM2 & SO IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT NO MAN WAS HIS MAT*4 ,HE WAS H&SOME ( FEATURE1 & FAIR-SK9N$4 ,HIS NOSE WAS /RAID TO PLEASE :5 MAK+ !M4 ,HE WAS WEAL?Y 9 GOODS4 ,I AM SORRY TO SAY ?AT 9 ?IS TALE ! WOM5 DO NOT PLAY AN AGREEABLE P>T1 !Y >E ?R\<\T ! MAKE-BATES2 & ,HALLG]D ,LONG-,COAT1 ,GUNN>'S WIFE & HIS RU91 HAS HAD MANY A CURSE LAID ON H] GRAVE D[N BY ! WAT]S ( ! FIR? NE> TO :]E ! MOD]N ,REYKJAVIK /&S4 ,ALTOGE!R ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ! MAN :O HAS READ ?IS TALE & IS NOT MOV$ BY IT HAS NO RIT 9 IT4 ,GISLI ! ,\TLAW IS NO WORSE EXCEPT ?AT IT IS %ORT]3 ITS H]O LIVES & FALLS MU* AS ,GRETTIR4 ,!RE IS ANO!R %ORT /ORY ?AT ( ,H[>D ! ,HALT :I* IS WOND]FULLY DRAMATIC2 IT REC\NTS ! TALE ( AN OLD MAN & ! SIGNAL V5GEANCE TAK5 BY HIM ON A SC\NDREL :O HAS MURD]$ HIS SON1 A SPL5DID & G5]\S Y\NG MAN4 ,! ,TALE ( ! ,B&$ ,MAN IS AN EXCE$+LY HUMOR\S ACC\NT ( ANO!R OLD MAN'S TRIUMPH3 ?IS TIME BY ! EX]CISE ( HIS MO!R WIT OV] A SET ( P[]FUL BUT SOME:AT /UPID *IEFTA9S :O HAD GOT ON ! HIP ( ! GAFF]'S SON1 A MAN ( ! SAME QUALITY AS !MSELVES4 ,!SE >E BY NO MEANS ! ONLY SAGAS :I* %[ >TI/IC QUALITIES 9 ! TELL+2 BUT ,I ?9K !Y >E ! BE/ AS TO HAV+ A DECID$ BEG9N+1 MIDDLE1 & 5D4 ,! /ORY ( ! DWELL]S AT ,]E IS ONE ( ! MO/ 9T]E/+ ( ! PURE *RONICLES4 ,! ,LAX-DAL]S' ,/ORY1 & ?AT ( . ,WAT]DAL]S >E ALSO V]Y 9T]E/+ ! =M] CONTA9+ A V]Y T\*+ & BEAUTIFUL TALE1 BUT IT IS NOT DONE JU/ICE TO BY ! DETAIL ( ! /ORY4 ,! DETAIL ( ! ,]E-DWELL]S' TALE IS AS GOOD AS MAY BE4 ,BESIDES !SE TRADITIONAL-HI/ORICAL SAGAS !RE >E A FEW CALL$ 9 CONTEMPT BY ! ,ICEL&]S ,SKROK SAGAS1 ?AT IS NONS5SE-TALES2 9 O!R WORDS FICTIONS3 ONE AT LEA/ ( !SE1 ! /ORY ( ,VIGLUND ! ,FAIR IS A V]Y GRACEFUL & *>M+ NOVELETTE4 ,BESIDES ALL ?IS & A GOOD MANY LO/ SAGAS ! NAMES ( :I* /ILL REMA9 ! ,ICEL&]S DID A C]TA9 AM\NT ( TRANSLATION3 ONE ( ! BE/ HI/ORIES ( ,?OMAS ,BECKETT IS 9 ,ICEL&IC3 ! E>LIE/ =M ( ! M$IEVAL TALE ( ,TRI/RAM & ,ISEULT IS PRES]V$ 9 ,ICEL&IC3 & SEV]AL M$IEVAL ,ROMANCES W]E ALSO R5D]$ 9 ?AT TONGUE4 ,9 BALLAD LIT]ATURE & PURELY ORAL TRADITION ,I DON'T ?9K !Y >E AS RI* AS !IR K9DR$ ON ! MA9L&2 BUT SOME V]Y BEAUTIFUL BALLADS REMA93 & !RE IS A V]Y 9T]E/+ COLLECTION ( ORAL /ORIES PUBLI%$ NOT MANY YE>S AGO4 ,I %\LD HAVE M5TION$ ! ,SONG ,*RONICLE ( ! ,/URT+S CALL$ SOMETIMES ! ,GREAT ,SAGA :I* C>RIES ON ! HI/ORY ( ! C\NTRY TILL IT LO/ ITS OLD TRIBAL LIB]TIES & FELL 9TO ! CLUT* ( ! ,NORWAY K+S 9 ! #a#c? C5TURY4 ,AFT] ?IS !RE IS LITTLE ( LIT]>Y EXCELL5CE TILL QUITE MOD]N TIMES1 ?\< SOME VOLUMES ( ANNALS1 DRY READ+ 5\< EXI/3 A CURI\S LITTLE VOL. CALL$ ! ,TYRKJ>ANS ,SAGA GIVES AN ACC\NT ( ! DESC5T ( ! ,ALG]9E PIRATES ON ! ISL& AB\T #afc & =MS AN 9T]E/+ COMM5T>Y ON ! /ATE ( ,EUROPE AT ?AT TIME4 ,I MAY F9I% BY SAY+ A WORD ON ! PRES5T CONDITION ( ,ICEL&3 !Y HAVE SUFF]$ V]Y MU* !RE FROM BAD SEASONS ( LATE3 BUT ,I CANNOT HELP ?9K+ ?AT 9 SPITE ( ?AT !Y C\LD LIVE !RE V]Y COM=TABLY IF !Y W]E TO EXT+UI% 9DIVIDUALISM !RE3 ! SIMPLE/ POSSIBLE =M ( COOP]ATIVE COMMONWEAL? W\LD SUIT !IR NE$S1 & \D TO E/ABLI%2 AS !RE IS NO CRIME !RE1 & NO CRIM9AL CLASS OR CLASS ( DEGRADATION & $UCATION IS UNIV]SAL3 & UNLESS BY SOME SPECIAL P]V]SITY %\LD ! QUE/ION ( POLITICS /& 9 ! WAY3 ! ONLY P]SONS :O W\LD BE LOS]S BY IT W\LD BE ! PRES5T EXPLOIT]S ( ?IS BRAVE & K9D PEOPLE3 & IF !SE M5 W]E ALL %IPP$ (F TO - WELL TO ,DAVY ,JONES1 !RE W\LD BE MANY A DRY EYE AT !IR DEP>TURE4 ,I SPEAK ( ?IS FROM ! 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