The Monstrosity of Heroism: Grettir Ásmundarson as an Outsider.

A literary criticism of the book "Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar," is presented. The saga details the life of Grettir Ásmundarson, an Icelandic warrior who became an outlaw. Grettir exhibited noble abilities, including physical strength, bravery, stamina and cleverness, which could potentially benefit t...

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Publicado en:Scandinavian Studies Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 19 - 51
Autor principal: Hawes, Janice
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: University of Wisconsin Press Spring2008
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