1 Shapeshifting and Berserkergang Shapeshifting, in its various forms, is one of the more common minor literary motifs in Old Icelandic literature. The identification of…

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Slide 1 Njála – The Saga of Burnt Njal Njala was composed around 1300, dealing with events from 930 – 1020 AD. It is the longest, the most sophisticated, and perhaps…

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Njála â The Saga of Burnt Njal Njala was composed around 1300, dealing with events from 930 â 1020 AD. It is the longest, the most sophisticated, and perhaps the finest…