The Saga of Grettir the Strong 4: The Brothers Asmundarson

Grettir and the Troll - illustration by John Vernon Lord from “Grettir's Saga” in Icelandic Sagas, Volume 2

The conclusion of Grettir's story, part one. He and his brother look for refuge on the island of Drangey, but they aren't the only ones who are interested in that island.

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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.

  • Ljungqvist, Fredrik Charpentier. "Rape in the Icelandic Sagas: An Insight in the Perceptions about Sexual Assaults on Women in the Old Norse World," in Journal of Family History, 40(4), 431–447.

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