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	[[Njála,_043\|Chapter 43]]: '''Hvar skal þá komit :''' "When Skarpheðinn hears of Þórðr´s death he is no longer amused" (p. 321).		[[Njála,_043\|Chapter 43]]: '''Hvar skal þá komit :''' "When Skarpheðinn hears of Þórðr´s death he is no longer amused" (p. 321).

	[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''er nú til at ráða, ef þér ~~vilið~~:''' "From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death" (p. 337)		[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''er nú til at ráða, ef þér viljið:''' "From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death" (p. 337).

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	* '''Author''': Miller, William Ian		* '''Author''': Miller, William Ian
	* '''Title''': Justifying Skarpheðinn: Of Pretext and Politics in the Icelandic Bloodfeud		* '''Title''': Justifying Skarpheðinn: Of Pretext and Politics in the Icelandic Bloodfeud
	* '''~~Place, Publisher~~''': ~~Champaign, Illinois, University of Illinois Press~~		* '''Published in''': 'Scandinavian Studies'' 55/4
	* '''Year''': 1983		* '''Year''': 1983
	* '''Pages''': 316-344		* '''Pages''': 316-344

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	==See also==		==See also==
			[[Miller, William Ian. The central feud in Njáls saga]]

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	[[Njála,_043\|Chapter 43]]: '''Hvar ~~skál~~ þá komit :''' "When Skarpheðinn hears of Þórðr´s death he is no longer amused" (p. 321).		[[Njála,_043\|Chapter 43]]: '''Hvar skal þá komit :''' "When Skarpheðinn hears of Þórðr´s death he is no longer amused" (p. 321).

	[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið:''' "From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death" (p. 337)		[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið:''' "From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death" (p. 337)

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	* '''Reference''': Miller, William Ian. "Justifying Skarpheðinn: Of Pretext and Politics in the Icelandic Bloodfeud." ''Scandinavian Studies'' 55 (1983): 316-44.		* '''Reference''': Miller, William Ian. "Justifying Skarpheðinn: Of Pretext and Politics in the Icelandic Bloodfeud." ''Scandinavian Studies'' 55 (1983): 316-44.
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	* '''Key words''':		* '''Key words''': social reality, law (samfélagsmynd, lög)

	==Annotation==		==Annotation==

	In this article, ~~Millier~~ refutes the idea that ~~that Skarpheiðinn´s~~ killing of ~~Höskuldr~~ in the narrative was a bloodthirsty act of senseless violence, unilaterally condemned by society, or that it was the result of ~~Skarpheiðinn~~ being tricked by ~~Mörðr~~ into committing such an act. Instead, Miller argues that the killing of ~~Höskuldr~~ was politically motivated and consistent with the dynamic of the feud as it is depicted within the saga. He also argues that in ''Njáls saga'', both parties manipulate the social rules which determine liability within feud structure to justify their violence as rightful retribution.		In this article, Miller refutes the idea that Skarphedinn's killing of Hoskuld in the narrative was a bloodthirsty act of senseless violence, unilaterally condemned by society, or that it was the result of Skarphedinn being tricked by Mord into committing such an act. Instead, Miller argues that the killing of Hoskuld was politically motivated and consistent with the dynamic of the feud as it is depicted within the saga. He also argues that in Njáls saga, both parties manipulate the social rules which determine liability within feud structure to justify their violence as rightful retribution.

	==Lýsing==		==Lýsing==

			Í greininni hrekur Miller þá hugmynd að víg Höskuldar Hvítanessgoða sé í frásögninni sýnt sem miskunnarlaust ofbeldisverk sem allir fordæmi, eða að Skarphéðinn hafi verið tældur til verknaðarins af Merði Valgarðssyni. Miller heldur því þess í stað fram að víg Höskuldar hafi átt sér pólitískar rætur og rími við gangverk fæðardeilnanna innan sögunnar. Hann færir einnig rök fyrir því að í Njálu sveigi báðir aðilar þær reglur sem gilda um skaðabætur í fæðardeilunum svo þeir megi réttlæta ofbeldið með því að það sé sanngjörn hefnd.


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	* ''Written by:'' Beth Rogers		* ''Written by:'' Beth Rogers
	* ''Icelandic~~/English~~ translation:''		* ''Icelandic translation:'' Svanhildur Óskarsdóttir

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	* ''Written by:Beth Rogers		* ''Written by:'' Beth Rogers
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	* '''Reference''': Miller, William Ian. "Justifying Skarpheðinn: Of Pretext and Politics in the Icelandic Bloodfeud." Scandinavian Studies 55 (1983): 316-44.		* '''Reference''': Miller, William Ian. "Justifying Skarpheðinn: Of Pretext and Politics in the Icelandic Bloodfeud." ''Scandinavian Studies'' 55 (1983): 316-44.
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	[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið:''' "From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death" (p. 337)		[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið:''' "From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death" (p. 337)

	[[Njála,_119\|Chapter 119]]: '''Skarpheðinn´s own remarks regarding [the killing] are not to be taken uncritically either. There is substantial ambiguity in his statement to Guðmundr (318):''' "...Ok er eigi einn veg farit ógæfu okkari. Ek hefi ámæli af vigi Höskulds Hvítanessgoða, sem várkunn er. En þeir gerðu illmæli um þik Þorkell ok Þórir Helgason, ok hefir þú af þvi ámæli."

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	[[Njála,_043\|Chapter 43]]: '''Hvar skál þá komit :''' "When Skarpheðinn hears of Þórðr´s death he is no longer amused" (p. 321).		[[Njála,_043\|Chapter 43]]: '''Hvar skál þá komit :''' "When Skarpheðinn hears of Þórðr´s death he is no longer amused" (p. 321).

	[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death (337):''' "Undarlinga er yðr fait: Þér vegið vig þau, er yðr rekr litit til, en meltið slikt ok sjóðið fyrir yðr, svá at ekki verðr af; mun hér, þegar er spyrsk, koma Höskuldr Hvitanessgoði ok biðja yðr sætta, ok munuð þér veita honum þat, ok er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið."		[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið:''' "From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death" (p. 337)

	[[Njála,_119\|Chapter 119]]: '''Skarpheðinn´s own remarks regarding [the killing] are not to be taken uncritically either. There is substantial ambiguity in his statement to Guðmundr (318):''' "...Ok er eigi einn veg farit ógæfu okkari. Ek hefi ámæli af vigi Höskulds Hvítanessgoða, sem várkunn er. En þeir gerðu illmæli um þik Þorkell ok Þórir Helgason, ok hefir þú af þvi ámæli."		[[Njála,_119\|Chapter 119]]: '''Skarpheðinn´s own remarks regarding [the killing] are not to be taken uncritically either. There is substantial ambiguity in his statement to Guðmundr (318):''' "...Ok er eigi einn veg farit ógæfu okkari. Ek hefi ámæli af vigi Höskulds Hvítanessgoða, sem várkunn er. En þeir gerðu illmæli um þik Þorkell ok Þórir Helgason, ok hefir þú af þvi ámæli."

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	[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death (337):''' "Undarlinga er yðr fait: Þér vegið vig þau, er yðr rekr litit til, en meltið slikt ok sjóðið fyrir yðr, svá at ekki verðr af; mun hér, þegar er spyrsk, koma Höskuldr Hvitanessgoði ok biðja yðr sætta, ok munuð þér veita honum þat, ok er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið."		[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death (337):''' "Undarlinga er yðr fait: Þér vegið vig þau, er yðr rekr litit til, en meltið slikt ok sjóðið fyrir yðr, svá at ekki verðr af; mun hér, þegar er spyrsk, koma Höskuldr Hvitanessgoði ok biðja yðr sætta, ok munuð þér veita honum þat, ok er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið."

	[[Njála,_112\|Chapter 112]]:'''The [killing] is invariably characterized as brutal and senseless. The critics´ response, for the most part, is shared by the community in Njála (316):''' "Vig Höskulds spurdisk um allar sveitir ok mæltisk illa fyrir."

	[[Njála,_119\|Chapter 119]]: '''Skarpheðinn´s own remarks regarding [the killing] are not to be taken uncritically either. There is substantial ambiguity in his statement to Guðmundr (318):''' "...Ok er eigi einn veg farit ógæfu okkari. Ek hefi ámæli af vigi Höskulds Hvítanessgoða, sem várkunn er. En þeir gerðu illmæli um þik Þorkell ok Þórir Helgason, ok hefir þú af þvi ámæli."		[[Njála,_119\|Chapter 119]]: '''Skarpheðinn´s own remarks regarding [the killing] are not to be taken uncritically either. There is substantial ambiguity in his statement to Guðmundr (318):''' "...Ok er eigi einn veg farit ógæfu okkari. Ek hefi ámæli af vigi Höskulds Hvítanessgoða, sem várkunn er. En þeir gerðu illmæli um þik Þorkell ok Þórir Helgason, ok hefir þú af þvi ámæli."

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	[[Njála,_043\|Chapter 43]]: '''Hvar skál þá komit :''' "When Skarpheðinn hears of Þórðr´s death he is no longer amused" (p. 321).		[[Njála,_043\|Chapter 43]]: '''Hvar skál þá komit :''' "When Skarpheðinn hears of Þórðr´s death he is no longer amused" (p. 321).

	[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death (337):''' "Undarlinga er yðr fait: Þér vegið vig þau, er yðr rekr litit til, en meltið slikt ok sjóðið fyrir yðr, svá at ekki verðr af; mun hér, þegar er spyrsk, koma Höskuldr Hvitanessgoði ok biðja yðr sætta, ok munuð þér veita honum þat, ok er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið."		[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið:''' "From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death" (p. 337)

	[[Njála,_119\|Chapter 119]]: '''Skarpheðinn´s own remarks regarding [the killing] are not to be taken uncritically either. There is substantial ambiguity in his statement to Guðmundr (318):''' "...Ok er eigi einn veg farit ógæfu okkari. Ek hefi ámæli af vigi Höskulds Hvítanessgoða, sem várkunn er. En þeir gerðu illmæli um þik Þorkell ok Þórir Helgason, ok hefir þú af þvi ámæli."		[[Njála,_119\|Chapter 119]]: '''Skarpheðinn´s own remarks regarding [the killing] are not to be taken uncritically either. There is substantial ambiguity in his statement to Guðmundr (318):''' "...Ok er eigi einn veg farit ógæfu okkari. Ek hefi ámæli af vigi Höskulds Hvítanessgoða, sem várkunn er. En þeir gerðu illmæli um þik Þorkell ok Þórir Helgason, ok hefir þú af þvi ámæli."

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	[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death (337):''' "Undarlinga er yðr fait: Þér vegið vig þau, er yðr rekr litit til, en meltið slikt ok sjóðið fyrir yðr, svá at ekki verðr af; mun hér, þegar er spyrsk, koma Höskuldr Hvitanessgoði ok biðja yðr sætta, ok munuð þér veita honum þat, ok er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið."		[[Njála,_098\|Chapter 98]]: '''From Bergþóra´s egging of her sons to avenge their brother we get a small but sure hint that Höskuldr´s power has very much to do with their brother´s death (337):''' "Undarlinga er yðr fait: Þér vegið vig þau, er yðr rekr litit til, en meltið slikt ok sjóðið fyrir yðr, svá at ekki verðr af; mun hér, þegar er spyrsk, koma Höskuldr Hvitanessgoði ok biðja yðr sætta, ok munuð þér veita honum þat, ok er nú til at ráða, ef þér vilið."

	[[Njála,_112\|Chapter 112]]:'''The [killing] is invariably characterized as brutal and senseless. The critics´ response, for the most part, is shared by the community in Njála (316):''' "Vig Höskulds spurdisk um allar sveitir ok mæltisk illa fyrir."

	[[Njála,_119\|Chapter 119]]: '''Skarpheðinn´s own remarks regarding [the killing] are not to be taken uncritically either. There is substantial ambiguity in his statement to Guðmundr (318):''' "...Ok er eigi einn veg farit ógæfu okkari. Ek hefi ámæli af vigi Höskulds Hvítanessgoða, sem várkunn er. En þeir gerðu illmæli um þik Þorkell ok Þórir Helgason, ok hefir þú af þvi ámæli."		[[Njála,_119\|Chapter 119]]: '''Skarpheðinn´s own remarks regarding [the killing] are not to be taken uncritically either. There is substantial ambiguity in his statement to Guðmundr (318):''' "...Ok er eigi einn veg farit ógæfu okkari. Ek hefi ámæli af vigi Höskulds Hvítanessgoða, sem várkunn er. En þeir gerðu illmæli um þik Þorkell ok Þórir Helgason, ok hefir þú af þvi ámæli."