Episode 20d - Njal's Saga (Part 4)

Gunnar has been told that he will live to be anold man if he can avoid killing two men from the same bloodline and if he neverbreaks a settlement.  Achieving this is easier said than done,especially since Gunnar’s personal body count increases every time a challengerappears.  In this episode, Gunnar’spatience will be tested as Morð Valgardsson, Thorgeir Starkaðarson, andThorgeir Otkelsson plot to finish off their rival once and for all.  But will they have what it takes to bringdown Iceland’s champion?  Will Njal beable to rescue his friend once again? And will Hallgerð forgive Gunnar for the slap, or will she once againseek vengeance?  Find out in part 4 ofNjal’s Saga! If you’re interested incontributing to ourbibliography, please contact us at [email protected]. If you are interested inwriting about women in Njal’s Saga or any other saga for the Medieval Congress atWestern Michigan University, submit an abstract and paper proposal form forour panel "The Second Sex: Women and Power in Old Norse-IcelandicLiterature."  Again, please use ouremail: [email protected]   Music Credits Intro Music - Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under CreativeCommons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Previous Episode Review - Bert Firman Hangin’ Around Episode Summary - Adrian von Ziegler Ótroðinn  Outro Music - Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under CreativeCommons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/