Njal´s Saga 1

Alter reading the bible, the Njal’s Saga has been a piece of cake in terms of understanding. It is hard though, to keep track of the several names which take place it. I noticed that in Icelandic culture (at least to me), women names such as Hallgerd are very similar to men names such as Thorvald, therefore making it even more confusing.

I’m surprised to see how people would settle dysfunctional marriages in Iceland, or the past in general. You obviously shouldn’t hit your wife, but killing your husband as revenge is simply crossing the line. Thorvald seemed like a nice man, in my opinion, the real villain behind the story is Thjostolf. I believe that as a foster father to Hallgerd, he might be over reacting. His attitude is making me assume that he’s the type that thinks that there’s nobody good enough for his ¨daughter¨ (I’m even wondering why she would have a foster father if her real dad was Hoskuld). I’m almost convinced that Glum isn’t going to have a happy ending with Hallgerd either.