Viking
Vagn Keeps His Vows
“The blow went over Vagn causing Thorkel to stumble. He lost his grip on the sword which cut the rope and set Vagn free. Vagn sprang up, seized the sword and slew Thorkell.” […]
Viking
History
Throwing Bones in the Court of the King
“They decreed that he should be seated last of all, and pelted with bones at any man’s pleasure.” […]
Humor
Viking Gallows Humor
“At that very moment he pulled his head away sharply so that the blow fell on the man who was holding the hair and cut off both arm at the elbows.” […]
Supernatural
The Monstrous Visage of a “Mer-maid”
“This appears to have the form of a woman from the waist upwards, for it has large nipples on its breast like a woman, long hands and heavy hair, and its neck and head are formed in every respect like those of a human being.” […]
History
A Nefarious Betrayal
“The king had marked Hiarvarth’s arrival with the luxury of a sumptuous feast at which he caroused freely, while his guests, contrary to their habit, avoided excessive drinking.” […]
Human Affairs
Marriage Woes of the Great and Powerful
“He said that it was on every man’s lips that Harald was the son of King Helgi, and the boy looked just like him. And he said that he had come to let him know about this betrayal.” […]
Medieval Mentality
The Dance of the Heavens
“Others have suggested that during the hours of night, when the sun’s course is beneath the earth, an occasional gleam of its light may shoot up into the sky; for they insist that Greenland lies so far out on the earth’s edge that the curved surface which shuts out the sunlight must be less prominent there.” […]
Viking
Starkad Chooses His Death
“When the severed head struck the ground, it is said to have bitten the earth; thus the fury of the dying lips declared the fierceness of the soul.” […]