Miller, William Ian. A Conclusion: Justice and Exits
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- Author: Miller, William Ian
- Title: A Conclusion: Justice and Exits
- Published in: Why Is Your Axe Bloody?: A Reading of Njáls Saga
- Place, Publisher: New York: Oxford University Press
- Year: 2014
- Pages: 301-7
- E-text:
- Reference: Miller, William Ian. Why Is Your Axe Bloody?: A Reading of Njáls Saga. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014.
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Annotation
In this chapter Miller examines the different ways in which characters depart from the saga, with an emphasis on Hallgerðr and Mörðr. Mörðr departs from the saga with dignity, the author not concerned with issues of salvation or damnation. Hallgerðr gets her revenge on Gunnarr and thus must suffer Rannveig‘s damning words, and be forgotten by the author. The author, Miller argues, is concerned in balancing the scales, not necessarily with every character paying their moral debt.
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See also
- Miller, William Ian. Why is Your Axe Bloody?
- Miller, William Ian. Njála’s Unity Problem and the Very Beginning: Chapter 1
- Miller, William Ian. Marriage Formation and Dissolution: Chapters 2–34
- Miller, William Ian. Making a Scene: Chapters 34–5, 48
- Miller, William Ian. Looking Forward: Njal’s Prescience: Chapters 22–3
- Miller, William Ian. Bergthora vs. Hallgerd, Part I. The Theory: Chapters 35–45
- Miller, William Ian. Bergthora vs. Hallgerd, Part II: Some Facts
- Miller, William Ian. Otkel vs. Gunnar: Chapters 46–56
- Miller, William Ian. Gunnar vs. the Thrihyrning People: Chapters 57–66
- Miller, William Ian. The Two Thorgeirs and Death of Gunnar: Chapters 67–77
- Miller, William Ian. Revenge for Gunnar: Chapters 77–81
- Miller, William Ian. The Atlantic Interlude and Hrapp: Chapters 82–9
- Miller, William Ian. Setting up Thrain: Chapters 90–2
- Miller, William Ian. A Tale of Two Hoskulds: Chapters 93–9
- Miller, William Ian. Conversion and the Genius of the Law: Chapters 100–6
- Miller, William Ian. Valgard ‘the Wise’ and Hoskuld’s Blood: Chapters 107–16
- Miller, William Ian. Skarphedin Ascendans, Flosi’s Ninth Nights: Chapters 117–23
- Miller, William Ian. The Burning: Chapters 124–32
- Miller, William Ian. Preparation for the Next Althing: Chapters 132–7
- Miller, William Ian. The Trial of Flosi and the Battle: Chapters 135, 141–5
- Miller, William Ian. Kari and Friends: Chapters 145–55
- Miller, William Ian. How Not to End a Saga, Unless...: Chapters 146–59
References
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- Written by: Yoav Tirosh
- Icelandic/English translation:
