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b'This episode of Saga Thing is all about revenge. We conclude the Gunnar section of Njal\\u2019s Saga with a look into the aftermath of our hero\\u2019s death, the vengeance he demands, and the fate of his brother, Kolskeggi.\\xa0 If Njal wants to avenge his friend and secure his position in the region, he\'ll have to act fast.\\xa0 Fortunately, he\'s got his son, Skarphedin, and Gunnar\'s son, Hogni, as willing swords.\\xa0 Gunnar\'s ghost helps get things moving.\\xa0 While we don\\u2019t cover a lot of ground in the saga this time around, we do explore some important issues that inform our reading of the first half of the saga and give us something to look for as we embark on the saga\\u2019s dark second half.\\xa0 We discuss Gunnar\\u2019s pride, the ethics of Njal\\u2019s behavior, and we finally tackle the \\u201chalberd\\u201d controversy.\\xa0 Hallger\\xf0 gets her fair share of our attention as well.\\xa0 \\n\\nMusic Credits:\\nIntro Music - Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nPrevious Episode Review - "The Mooche" by Duke Ellington\\nEpisode Summary - "Enchanted Journey" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nGunnar\'s Poem - Ritual by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nOutro Music - Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nSelections from music by Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'