Huginn's Heathen Hof

Oct 14, 2017 View post While Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar is one of the later sagas, and is not generally interpreted as historical so much as legendary, the very existence of the tale can provide some fascinating insights into the cultures of the time. For example: in the beginning Þornbjörg is addressed in the feminine. However, once she took on the name Þórbergr, the original Old Norse account actually switched over to masculine terms and pronouns. At no point did the authors attempt to maintain Þórberg's femininity; instead they just accepted the premise that Eriksdottir was now Eriksson and moved right along with the story.