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Saga simply means ‘story’, literally ‘what is said’, both in Old Norse and in the modern Scandinavian languages. As with any storytelling tradition, there are numerous narrative styles and genres, composed at different times and places and for a wide variety of purposes. The first Old Norse sagas were written down in Iceland during the late 1100s,
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‘People wanted him back when the Normans landed,’ he says. ‘And again, in Maud and Stephen’s war. And in Cromwell’s war, and every war since. We did all right without him. Managed to keep things ticking over. We’ll manage this time as well.’ ‘Ah, but this time it’s the realm that’s suffering, not just the people,’ says Herne. ‘And I don’t care abou
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