Kormak's Saga (Part 2)

We continue with Kormak's Saga as a new lead character is introduced, Holmgang Bersi, who soon becomes ensnared in the drama of the cursed romance of Kormak and Steingerd. We also learn the basic of Viking duelling and its weapons, and also try to get a grip on the slippery terminology of Norse magic. Today's Text: The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald. Translated by W.G. Collingwood and J. Stefansson. Viking Club Translation Series, no. 1., Wm Holmes, Ltd., 1902. Google Books. Kormáks saga. Icelandic Saga Database, edited by Sveinbjorn Thordarson, 2007. https://www.sagadb.org/kormaks_saga.is. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:44 Holmgang 00:14:13 Shields 00:18:12 A Sword Named Skofnung 00:25:56 Other Prefatory Notes 00:30:35 Text: Kormak's Saga, ch. 7-14, translated by Collingwood & Stefánsson 01:08:00 Commentary 01:32:23 Mystery Word: níðvísa 01:34:24 Outro