From Hrut’s big problem to Kol Thorsteinsson losing his head, Brennu Njals saga (the Saga of Burnt Njall). gives us examples of sarcastic, subversive humor. It is exemplary of the manner in which the “classical” sagas written in the 12th and 13th centuries handled humor. As Yevgeny Zamyatin said, “Here I saw, with my own eyes, that laughter was the most terrible weapon: you can kill anything with laughter – even murder itself.” Come find out how it works.
SCA Name:
Fridrikr Tomasson
Mundane Name:
Thomas Ireland-Delfs
Email:
fridrikrinngamli@gmail.com
Preferred Teaching Day And Time:
inperson-afternoon
Duration (in hours):
1