in progress
The description of the berserkir brothers named Thorir Paunch and Ogmund the Bad from Halogaland in Norway.
text
[excerpt from] Gr ch. 19b
19b. kafli
Þótti mǫnnum þat mikill ósiðr... | It was considered a scandal i... |
[status: unverified copy]
commentary
context
Grettis saga is one of the Íslendingasögur, all composed in the 13th and 14th century. The saga of Grettir is a story of a man, ill-tempered and outlawed, who drifts further and further away from good society. The saga takes place in Iceland and Norway.
commentary
(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)
tags
Main text: Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar
Attributes: Battle Berserkr Women/woman Holmgangr Berserksgangr
Named things:
Text sections: Anon Gr 19bV