Saga Book Club: The Saga of the Volsungs Review

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This is my review of the June Saga Book Club pick, The Saga of the Volsungs, which is also known as Völsunga Saga. This Saga was written anonymously, and the translation that I read is by Jesse L. Byock - it's easy to read and modern, unlike the William Morris and Eiríkur Magnússon, which is much more archaic (though that does add a certain charm to it too).

In this video, I talk about the appearances of Odin, Women and Witchcraft, things that inspired or have parallels with J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, revenge and the theme of inescapable fate.

Saga Book Club: The Saga of Grettir the Strong Review

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So I finally finished Grettis Saga today. I say finally, not in a negative way (I loved it) but because it has taken me quite a long time to read it. Just over two months, to be precise, which isn’t ideal when you’re trying to start a book club, luckily, it’s a one-person club at the moment because that would be embarrassing!

Perhaps what I loved the most about the Saga was all the weird supernatural encounters, prophecies and curses - very spooky in places! Namely, chapter 35 which is an absolute highlight of the saga; it had me on the edge of my seat while simultaneously reeling at the horrific showdown between Grettir and Glam!

And again, how humorous the characters can be - like no one told me the Sagas would actually be laugh-out-loud funny 😆

Also, are the Sagas just the SGU (Snorri Góði universe) because he’s getting MCU levels of cameos in this one, and I know for a fact he’s in several others too!!!

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Saga Book Club: Eyrbyggja Saga Review

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