The Icelandic Sagas
The Greatest hits in 75 minutes
A unique experience in English
Welcome to the world of Hallgerd of the Long-Pants, Gunnlaugur Serpent Tongue, Killer-Glumur, Haradur with the great-hairdo and Mjoll the-biggest-of-all-women-who-were-not-giants.
Prepared to be thrilled, entertained and intrigued – and find out what tossing a pair of blue pants into a Viking’s face really meant. Really!
The Islandic Sagas are 40 unique and realistic stories describing the settlement of Iceland. Detailing Viking raids abroad and blood-feuds at home, the Sagas are the absolute crown jewels of Icelandic culture. The beloved heroes, and vilified anti-heroes, are ordinary farmers and raiders facing real-life problems like how to get your wife to stop killing your neighbour’s slaves, what to do when someone calls you a horse-ass-eater and how to sue your brother in-law for not… living up to his wife’s expectations. These amazing sagas, preserved on calf-skin manuscripts for a millenia, are the true inspiration behind Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. Now you can experience them all in:
Icelandic Sagas – The Greatest Hits!
The shepherd was bent forward with the neck stretched forward. Thorgeir swung the axe and cut him across the neck. When asked why he had done such a thing he replied: “I could not resist when he stood so convenient for hewing.”
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| Islandic Saga, photo from The Islandic Sagas show |
The Saga of the Sworn Brothers
“Þorbjörn rushed up holding his spear in two hands and ran Atli through. Atli looked down and said: “They’re in fashion these days, the broad spears” as the blood spewed forth from his wound.”
The Saga of Grettir the strong
“Thorgrím climbed up on the roof. Gunnar saw a red coat appear at the window and lunged at Thorgrím with his spear. Thorgrím’s feet slipped from under him and he tumbled from the roof. He then walked over to Gizur who asked: “Well, is Gunnar home?” Thorgrím answered:“All I know is that his spear is!” and fell dead to the ground.”
The Saga of Burnt Njal
“Hildigunna took the cloak and and wrapped Hoskuld’s gouts of gore up in it. Then she went to Flosi and threw the cloak over him, and as the gore rattled down all over him she called out: “This cloak you gave to my husband, and now I give it back and order you by your manhood to take vengeance on my behalf or else be called every man’s dog.”
The Saga of Salmon Valley
The show is performed at The Northern Lights Hall.
Before or after the show you can take a tour of this award winning building. Enjoy fine dining at the Italian inspired Kolabrautin restaurant on the top floor or a lighter meal at Smurstöðin, the nordic cuisine specialists.
The Islandic Sagas
The Saga of Killer Glum
The Saga of Hrafnkell Frey’s-Gothi
The Saga of Egill
The Saga of Ale Hood
The Saga of Thorsteinn the White
The Saga of Fox the Sky
Eyrbiggja Saga
The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong
The Saga of Bjarni the Champion
Gold Thorir’s Saga
The Saga of the Allies
The Saga of Havard of the Icy Fjord
The Saga of the People of Water Valley
The Saga of the People of Kjalarnes
The Saga of Bardur
The Saga of Gunnar the Wrestler
Floamanna Saga
Valia-Ljot’s Saga
The Saga of Gissly Sursson
The Saga of the Blood Brothers
The Saga of Hordur and the Islanders
The Saga of the People of the Salmon River Valley
The Saga of Thord the Menace
The Saga of Korakur
The Saga of Hallfred, the Troublesome Poet
The Saga of Gunnlaug, Serpent Tongue
The Saga of Trouble Dale
The Saga of Vopnafjord
The Saga of Grettir the Strong
Smoke-Valley Saga and of Killer Skuta
The Saga of Viglund
The Saga of Eric the Red (America’s Sagas)
The Saga of the Greenlanders (America Sagas)
The Saga of the Heath Murders
The Saga of Thorstein from Sida
The Saga of the People of River Valley
The Saga of Sons of Droplaug
Ljosvetning Saga
The Saga of Burnt Njall
The Saga of Chicken Thorir.
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