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As Þangbrandr is traveling in Iceland, he meets Steinunn. She tries to convert him to paganism by telling him of the force of Þór, the rason for why his ship went down in the east of Iceland.
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[excerpt from] Nj ch. 102b
102b. Þórs Powers at Sea
Hjalti fór utan um sumarit ok... | Hjalti went abroad that summe... |
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Njáls Saga, written in the 13th century Iceland, is set in the years 960-1020 AD. It follows the relationship between Njál Þorgeirsson and Gunnar Hámundarson and their households. The saga describes the dynamics of friendship, honour, feud and revenge that identifies early medieval Icelandic society. The Saga survives in about 60 manuscripts and fragments, none in its complete form.
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For more on the god Þórr, see, for example:
Ellis Davidson, H. R, (1990), Gods and Myths of Northern Europe. London: Penguin Books. pp. 73-90
Perkins, R. (2001). Thor the wind-raiser and the Eyrarland image. (Viking Society for Northern Research
Simek, R. (2007), Transl: Angela Hall. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. Cambridge: D.S. Brewer. pp. 317-326.
Steinsland, G. (2005), Norrøn Religion. Myter, Riter, Samfunn. Oslo: Pax Forlag. pp.195-207.
Taggart, D. (2018), How Thor Lost his Thunder. The Changing Faces of an Old Norse God. Routledge Research in Medieval Studies 14. London & New York: Routledge
(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)
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Main text: Njáls saga
Attributes: Christianity Heathen Ship Christian faith Conversion Sea Women/woman Holmgangr
Text sections: Anon Nj 102bV