Icelandic Sagas in Translation

3 cr · Undergraduate

The Icelandic sagas tell stories of outlaws, blood feuds and epic Viking battles. They also contain evidence of Norse pagan practices, the arrival of Christianity in Northern Europe, as well as the earliest documented contact between Europeans and North America ́s Indigenous peoples. In this course students will explore numerous Icelandic sagas through a variety of literary, historical, and cultural contexts. All works will be in English or English translation.