Gotta Love the Norse
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I'm reading the Icelandic sagas right now, and here are some of the choice names from these sagas (written in the 13th century about events in the 9th and 10th centuries):
Gorm the Old
Snorri Sturluson
Odd Ofeigsson
Olvir Hump
Thorolf Blister-pate
and my personal favorite:
Ragnar Shaggy-breeches
You can really see the influence of these sagas on Tolkien once you start reading.
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I'm reading the Icelandic sagas right now, and here are some of the choice names from these sagas (written in the 13th century about events in the 9th and 10th centuries):
Gorm the Old
Snorri Sturluson
Odd Ofeigsson
Olvir Hump
Thorolf Blister-pate
and my personal favorite:
Ragnar Shaggy-breeches
You can really see the influence of these sagas on Tolkien once you start reading.
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1 Comments:
i immediately thought of lloyd alexander. have you read any of his stuff? if not, get thee to a library!
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