Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu

Icelandic literature

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classification of Icelanders’ saga

  • In saga: Sagas of Icelanders

    In Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu, which may have been written after the middle of the 13th century, the love theme is treated more romantically than in the others. Fóstbræðra saga (“The Blood-Brothers’ Saga”) describes two contrasting heroes: one a poet and lover, the other a ruthless killer.…

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