In this episode we dive into the gritty details of Icelandic law, culture and politics by looking at the tale of Mord the Fiddle from Njal's Saga.
Along the way we talk about marriage in the Viking Age, the definition of a hundred and the importance of moderation and compromise in Icelandic Politics.
The "Recommended Reading" for this week is actually Recommended Listening. I cannot recommend enough the Epic 12-part breakdown of Njal's Saga done by the excellent Saga Thing Podcast. Check out their website or search for Saga Thing Podcast on your podcast player of choice.
For more information and Works Cited for this episode check out our website: http://vikingagepodcast.com/mord-the-fiddle
MOKVII - I Honor with Words of Truth that Lady
Mother of Kings Supplement - Maiden Kings
Mother of Kings VI - The Mother of Kings
Mother of Kings V - I Lay This Curse on You
Mother of Kings IV - A Woman of Great Dignity
Mother of Kings III - Cold are the Counsels of Women
Mother of Kings II - A Woman Small of Stature yet Great of Counsel
Mother of Kings I - The Threshold
Eastern Way IV - Gamla Uppsala
Eastern Way III - Catastrophe and Opportunity
Eastern Way II - Gods and Kings
The Eastern Way I
COA16 - Snorri Sturluson, Big Farmers & the End of the Icelandic Free State
COA15 - Poetry and Remembrance
COA14b - Creating the Icelanders
COA14a - Tithes they are a Changin'
COA13 - The Christianization of Iceland
COA12 - The Conversion of the Icelanders
COA11 - Christ Comes to Iceland
COA10 - Law and Belief in Pagan Iceland
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