Egil's Saga
by Anonymous · first published 1977
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Egil's Saga
on “Ask HN: What is your comfort book?” ↗…Erik the Red and the Greenland Saga. Those are great. For an early look at democracy vs mob rule the The Story of Burnt Njal is great. For great poetry[1], adventurism and, well, funny-shaped heads, Egil's Saga is also great. If I remember, a lot of the Sagas will reference other ones, and the style definitely gives you the sense that they were spoken for centuries before they were written down. It's also worth…
on “The Icelandic Saga Database” ↗The Iceland Sagas (Egil’s Saga, etc) are worth reading
on “Black Hours, Morgan MS 493” ↗…of New York (Robert Caro) * Options Volatility & Pricing: Advanced Trading Strategies and Techniques (Sheldon Natenberg) * Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (Edwin Burrows & Mike Wallace) * Egil's Saga (anonymous) * Invisible Cities (Italo Calvino) If you have any interest in the history of New York City at all, or if you're interested in seeing an incredibly well done character study, read "The Power…
on “Ask YC (and PG): What books do you have on your bookshelf? ” ↗Snorri Sturulson definitely used the word viking if, as most scholars hold, he was the author of Egil’s Saga. That text is replete with the term, and it isn’t used in a derogatory sense at all. It is an activity performed by the characters considered heroic. It’s even right there in the first paragraph: “Úlfr…
on “The Muddled Origins of the Word 'Viking'” ↗