The Saga of Grettir the Strong 3: A Lonely Exile

Henry Justice Ford in Andrew Lang's Book of Romance Vol. IV

The life of an outlaw, complete with mountain-path brigandry, half-trolls, feats of physical prowess, friendship, and loneliness.

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Sources:

  • Grettir's Saga, translated by Jesse Byock. Oxford University Press, 2009.

  • Grettir's Saga, translated by Denton Fox and Hermann Palsson. University of Toronto Press, 1974.

  • Pavey, Sophie. "Outlawed but Not Alone: Friendships Out of Bounds in Grettir’s Saga," UBC Arts One, Prof. Miranda Burgess Seminar, 2021.