The Story of Hen-Thorir: Translation with Icelandic and Old NorseText (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781496047168)

After saving up and buying land to farm, Hen-Thorir was not a favorite among his new neighbor's. The communication between them reaches its peak when Hen-Thorir refuses to sell them hay for the winter. When his neighbors take the hay anyway, he burns them alive in their farmstead. A vendetta ensues in which Hen-Thorir is killed and beheaded.This saga highlights aspects of Norse culture, such as hospitality to guests and travellers, generosity to ones neighbors, and the need to gather support of others in order to obtain justice.

Author: Volundr Lars Agnarsson, Anonymous
ISBN-10: 1496047168
ISBN-13: 9781496047168
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/22/2014
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d