Episode 20i - Njal's Saga (Part 9)

Published: Jan. 13, 2017, 12:22 p.m.

b'Saga Thing returns after a not so brief holiday hiatus. \\xa0When last we left you, the settlement for the slaying of Hoskuld Thrainsson had been disrupted by insults and threats of violence. \\xa0We pick the story up as Flosi gathers his forces to surprise the Njalssons at home. \\xa0When the surprise attack is spoiled by a wishy-washy conspirator, Flosi is left with the difficult task of finishing what he started regardless of the consequences. \\xa0In this episode, we finally discover how the Saga of Burnt Njal got its name.\\nFor an interesting read about the burning of Berg\\xfe\\xf3rshv\\xe1ll, check out Emily Lethbridge\'s account of her visit to the site.\\nMusic Credits:\\nIntro Music\\xa0-\\xa0"Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nPrevious Episode Review\\xa0- Fletcher Henderson\'s "Down South Camp Meeting\\nEpisode Summary\\xa0-\\xa0 \\u201cDespair and Triumph\\u201d by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nPoems\\xa0- "Bittersweet" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nOutro Music\\xa0-\\xa0"Stormfront"\\xa0by 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/'