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Njáls Saga

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Njáls Saga is one of the longest and most highly developed of the Icelandic sagas.

It recounts the lives of Icelandic families, focusing on the friendship between Njáll, a wise and legally astute farmer with prophetic abilities, and Gunnar, a brave warrior.

The saga explores themes of blood feuds, legal disputes, and the inevitability of fate, culminating in the tragic deaths of the main characters.

The work is considered a peak of the saga tradition and provides a comprehensive picture of Icelandic life during the heroic age.

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as a work that captivated Sigrid Undset in her childhood.
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