Bókastaðir

The Icelandic Sagas, glossed

Ölkofra þáttr

The Tale of Ale-Hood

Var þá sem oft kann verða, at mungátin eru misjafnt vinsǽl, ok svá þeir er seldu.

It went then as it often goes: ale is not equally loved by all — nor those who sell it.

Chapter 1

The friendless and unlikeable Ale-Hood accidentally burns down a wood belonging to six of the most powerful chieftains in Iceland. They prepare a punishing lawsuit while Ale-Hood seeks an unlikely defender. The shortest text on the site, and the funniest.

2,904 words · 4 chapters · Old Norse · 100% glossed

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