Episode 38e - Svarfdaela Saga (chapters 14b-17)

Published: April 14, 2024, 8:02 p.m.

b'In this episode, Klaufi rescues his friend Karl the Red from a terrible Viking called Atli. But don\'t get too excited about Klaufi becoming the hero of this saga. He also kills a whole bunch of people, causes general havoc, and even gets married by dubious means. We also get to see him in full berserker mode, which can be fun (if viewed from a distance).\\nAll of this makes one wonder, just how long will the people of Svarfa\\xf0ardalur continue to put up with Klaufi and his shenanigans?\\nAlong the way, we talk about the tendency of this saga narrative to dip out when it\'s time for action. We look a little deeper into the question of Gris and his motivations. And we dip our toes briefly into the subject of medieval Icelandic dying herbs and mosses.\\nIf you\'re interested in learning more about club moss and its uses in medieval Iceland, check out the following:\\nViking Age Dyes\\nUsing Clubmoss as an Alum Mordant \\nAnd, since Andy mentions it in the episode, grab yourself a copy of the Eyrbyggja Saga graphic novel.\\nJoin in on the conversation about Klaufi, medieval Icelandic textiles, and creative works inspired by the sagas here:\\nSagathingpodcast on Facebook\\nSagathingpodcast on Instagram\\nSagathingpodcast on Bluesky\\nSagathingpod on X (Twitter)\\nSaga Thing\\u2019s unofficial official Discord\\nMusic Credits\\nIntro Music - "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeodLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/\\nPoetry Music - Adapted from "Vanheimr" by Danheim\\nOutro Music - "Stormfront" by Kevin MacLeodLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'