Most stories of the Vikings and their gods focus on men. It’s time for the women to take centre stage: from giantesses to bad-arse shieldmaidens.
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Trump would not have had a great time navigating the political intrigue presented in the Icelandic Sagas.
Family feuds, love affairs, empire writing back to the motherland - the medieval Icelandic saga have it all. Though less known than other classics of European literature they richly deserve a place among the best.
There are some surprising parallels between the characters in ancient Viking-era stories and modern popular culture.
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Research Development Coordinator, Yukon University; University of Suffolk
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Eneritus Professor of English Language and Early English Literature, University of Sydney
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Doctoral Candidate, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor in Creative Writing and English Literature, Researcher in Old Norse Literature, Flinders University