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Discover what Vikings did when they were at home in this fun medieval history and literature podcast about the Icelandic sagas. Hosted by two medieval literature professors with beards.
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Wednesday Mar 12, 2014
Wednesday Mar 12, 2014
In our first ever Saga Brief, we explore the legendary Viking torture ritual known as the blood-eagle. It's a brilliantly violent practice with a complicated, but fascinating textual history. In short, it's perfect for the boys of Saga Thing. Whether the blood-eagle is a historical method of ritual torture and execution or merely a literary motif designed to thrill and frighten, this is some pretty horrific stuff.
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