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Questions

How well do you know Njals saga?

1. Who spoke these words and about whom?:

"Anyone of lesser birth would be said to have wept"

Answer 1

2. Who spoke to each other this way?
"You would not be armed if you were going to do that so you are thinking about something else." "We shall fish some salmons, father, if we don't find the sheep"

Answer 2

3. Who said this?:
"You are a stupid man and a bad advisor. You yell about Njall and his sons but what most counts is what you have done already so this will mean your death."

Answer 3

4. Who said this?:
"I promised Hildigunnur to bring her your head, Gunnar."

Answer 4

5. Who describes whom like this?:
"You have turtle-back nails on every finger and he is beardless."

Answer 5

6. Who said this?:
"How lovely the slopes are, more lovely than they have ever seemed to me before, golden cornfields and new-mown hay. I am going back home, and I will not go away."

Answer 6

7. Who is described this way?:
"He was a tall, powerful man, skilful with arms, excellent at swimming and running. He was quick to make up his mind and confident in his decisions, quick to speak and scathing in his words; but for the most part he kept himself well under control. He had curly chestnut hair and handsome eyes. His face was very pale and his features sharp. He had crooked nose and prominent teeth, which made him ugly round the mouth. He looked every inch a warrior."

Answer 7

8. Who spoke?
"You don't have to look, it is like it seems,
your leg is off."

Answer 8

9. Who said this and why?:
"More men have now become killers than I thought."

Answer 9

10. Who said?:
"Maybe the deed is good but I think that evil things will come from this"

Answer 10

Written by Teitur and Gunnar

Translated by Magnus (translation partially based on Magnusson's translation, published by Penguin books 1960)


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