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Join Dr Matthew Roby ( / matthewhroby ) on a blustery day in West Iceland, as he walks you through three tales from Egils saga: the story of Egill’s first poetic composition at his grandfather’s farm on Álftanes; the story of the deadly ball game between Egill and his father on Digranes, modern-day Borgarnes; and the story of Egill’s depression and poetic healing, following the death of his sons.
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The English translation of ‘Sonatorrek’ quoted in this video is by Bernard Scudder.