Njals Saga (Classics S.)

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Summary: Njals Saga
Review: Yet another great Icelandic saga. Much of the usual sort that you would expect in these sagas. Blood fueds, witchy supernatural prophecies coming true, coniving women, outlawry, and more blood fueds. What could you expect in a society where one was almost obligated to kill someone for even the slightest insult or to not would mean losing ones honor and respect? Also provides a look at the legal system of Iceland during this time period, (you could more or less legally kill someone as long as you had the money to compensate their family) and an account of the Icelanders gradual conversion to christianity.