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Merlínússpá: King Arthur and Merlin in Medieval Iceland
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Merlínússpá: King Arthur and Merlin in Medieval Iceland

11/11/202006/02/2021 by Matthew Roby1 Min Reading

Last week I spoke with Dr Kathy Cawsey, professor of English literature at Dalhousie University in Canada. Kathy is an inspiring researcher and teacher, and

Saga Places: Esja, Viðey, and Kjalnesinga saga
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Saga Places, Supernatural Stories in the Icelandic Sagas

Saga Places: Esja, Viðey, and Kjalnesinga saga

01/11/202006/02/2021 by Matthew Roby6 Min Reading

This is a short article about the character of Esja. She is a witch from Kjalnesinga saga, the only saga set in Iceland’s capital region.

Conversation with the Reykjavik Grapevine
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Conversation with the Reykjavik Grapevine

31/10/202009/09/2021 by Matthew Roby1 Min Reading

This week I met with Jess Distill from the Reykjavík Grapevine to discuss my research on the medieval Icelandic sagas. See our conversation about witches,

Sexual Assault by a Zombie: The Case of Heiðarvíga saga
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Supernatural Stories in the Icelandic Sagas

Sexual Assault by a Zombie: The Case of Heiðarvíga saga

31/10/202006/02/2021 by Matthew Roby6 Min Reading

This is an article about a sexual assault by a zombie in Heiðarvíga saga, which reveals aspects of the sexual ideology of medieval Iceland. *Trigger

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I will be using this blog to post about aspects of my research as a medievalist that I find especially fascinating. This will include brief summaries and analyses of medieval texts from Iceland and throughout Europe, with a particular focus on narratives about sexuality, monsters, or both.

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Matthew Roby's Old Norse Blog is at Dalasýsla.

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Matthew Roby's Old Norse Blog
Here is the second part of my retelling of Laxdæla saga on location, part of the "Saga Stories" series with The Reykjavík Grapevine. Hope you enjoy it. (Bonus scene of petting Icelandic horses🐴) Happy Friday everyone! ... See MoreSee Less

Saga Stories #12: Laxdæla Saga (Part 2)

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Professor Matthew Roby is back with the second of two episodes on Laxdæla saga, which recounts the tragic and tumultuous life of Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir, one of...

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