reading njal’s saga

One of the readings for tomorrow is the fire episode from Njáls saga. It can be difficult to jump into this long saga in the middle, so please consult Robert Cook’s introduction and timeline (which I have also scanned for you). The action properly starts on p. 213, although you can begin a few pages earlier if you know the most important names: Flosi is revenging a killing by some of Njal and Bergthora‘s sons (the Njalssons), whose names are Skarphedin, Grim, and Helgi; they were helped by their brother-in-law Kari.

Enjoy–this is a really good saga and I wish we had time to read the whole thing.

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Assistant Professor, UBC Department of English
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