The Top 5 Must-Read Icelandic Sagas
Ah, the Icelandic Sagas, treasures of medieval literature. While mainland Europe was preoccupied with rhyme and verse, The Icelanders preserved gritty, semi-historical, semi-fantastical mini-novels. They are our best glimpse into the lives of the vikings and the explorations of Vinland (the New World). They’re also just plain fun. There is quite a canon of sagas to choose from, but here are the top 5 must read Icelandic Sagas. 1. Grettir’s Saga. This is an outlaw’s […]