Viking Literature and Culture
- Course Code
- LITS 0120
- Course Type
- Tutorials
- Subject Credit
- Course Availability
This course explores the legacy of Viking literature, ranging from mythology to heroic legend, and includes an analysis of wider history and culture through readings of Old Norse and Icelandic texts in translation. Topics include the Poetic Edda, skaldic poetry, the world of Snorri Sturlson, the legendary sagas and the Icelandic family sagas.