num_pages: 144
description: They date from the thirteenth century and fall into two distinct groups. Hrafnkel's Saga, Thorstein the Staff-Struck, and Ale Hood are set in the pastoral society of native Iceland, the homely touch and stark realism giving the incidents a strong feeling of immediacy.The remaining four -Hreidar the Fool, Halldor Sorrason, Audun´s Story, and Ivar´s Story- were written without first-hand knowledge of Scandinavia, and describe the adventures of Icelandic poets and peasants at the royal courts of Norway and Iceland. Pagan elements tightly woven into the pattern of Christian ethics give these stories their distinctive character and cohesion.
language: English
title: Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories
titlecomplete: Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories
genres: Classics, Epic, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Literature, Mythology, Fiction, Medieval, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 921
series: Íslendingasögur/Sagas of Icelanders
publisher: Penguin Classics