The epic journey through Njal's Saga finally comes to an end. In this episode, we follow Kari Solmundarson on his quest to avenge the deaths of everyone he was forced to leave behind in the burning house. His targets are Flosi and the Burners. With so many against him, the odds aren't in his favor. But Kari is known throughout Iceland for his unmatched bravery and fearlessness. His pursuit of the burners carries him from Iceland to the British Isles and then on to Rome. Along the way, we'll take a brief detour to Ireland for a glimpse at the historic Battle of Clontarf. Though this may be the end for our little summer saga, there's plenty here for everyone to enjoy. In addition to the revenge, the battles, and the blood, you'll want to keep listening for the world's strangest mathematics word problem and a brief discussion on Entish naming practices. Enjoy!
Promised References from this episode:
The Icelandic Saga Map
The Irish History Podcast - Episode 11: Brian Boru, The Battle of Clontarf, and the Aftermath
William Ian Miller's Why Is Your Axe Bloody?
Music Credits:
Intro Music - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Previous Episode Review - "Whispering" by Paul Whiteman
Episode Summary - "Satiate - Percussion" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Hrafn's Clontarf Report Poem - "Teller of Tales" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Outro Music - "Stormfront" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Selections from music by Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Episode 29m - Egil's Saga (Part 13)
Episode 29l - Egil's Saga (Part 12)
Episode 29k - Egil's Saga (Part 11)
Episode 29j - Egil's Saga (Part 10)
Episode 29i - Egil's Saga (Part 9)
Saga Brief 16 - The Battle of Brunanburh (with Rex Factor)
Episode 29h - Egil's Saga (Part 8)
Episode 29g - Egil's Saga (Part 7)
Episode 29f - Egil's Saga (Part 6)
Episode 29e - Egil's Saga (part 5)
Episode 29d - Egil's Saga (Part 4)
Episode 29c - Egil's Saga (Part 3)
Episode 29b - Egil's Saga (Part 2)
Episode 29a - Egil's Saga (Part 1)
Episode 28 - The Saga of Ale-Hood
Episode 27d - Floamanna Saga (Judgments)
Saga Brief 15 - Ivar the Boneless
Episode 27c - Floamanna Saga (Part 3)
Episode 27b - Floamanna Saga (Part 2)
Episode 27a - Floamanna Saga (Part 1)
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