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Bishop Friðrekr explains how to protect people from the violence of a Berserkr and how to kill him.
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[excerpt from] Vatn ch. 46b
46b. kafli
Nærri þessum tíma kom út Frið... | Around this time Bishop Frede... |
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Vatnsdœla saga is one of the íslendingasögur, written c. mid 13th century. It tells of the norwegian settler Ingimundr who travels to Iceland after he was told by a fortune teller to do so. He settles in the north and lives a long life there. The saga narrates the story of his family until the arrival of Christianity in 999/1000 AD.
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(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)
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Main text: Vatnsdœla saga
Attributes: Ritual Magical ritual Battle Forn siðr Burial Landscape Christian faith Conversion Baptism Berserkr Death Fire
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Text sections: Anon Vatn 46bV