Miller, William Ian. Setting up Thrain: Chapters 90–2

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  • Author: Miller, William Ian
  • Title: Setting up Thrain: Chapters 90–2
  • Published in: Why Is Your Axe Bloody?: A Reading of Njáls Saga
  • Place, Publisher: New York: Oxford University Press
  • Year: 2014
  • Pages: 157-63
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  • 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

This chapter begins with the analysis of Þráinn as the Sigfússynir’s leader, and the qualities that make him an unattractive ally for Njáll and his sons. Miller continues to discuss the legitimacy of Helgi and Grímr’s claims against Þráinn, the acts of provocation that lead up to the latter‘s death, and how Njáll manipulates these events. Political decisions like the killing of Þráinn look for legal pretexts such as the insults uttered by Hallgerðr in order to be executed.

Lýsing

Kaflinn hefst á greiningu á Þráni sem leiðtoga Sigfússona og þeim mannkostum sem gera hann óaðlaðandi bandabann Njáls og sona hans. Miller ræðir um kröfu Helga og Gríms gegn Þráni og lögmæti hennar, eggjanir sem leiddu til dauða þess síðastnefnda og hvernig Njáll hefur áhrif á framvindu atburðanna. Leitast er við að vefja pólitískum ákvörðunum, eins og dauða Þráins, saman við lögmæt undanskot eins og móðganir Hallgerðar.

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  • Written by: Yoav Tirosh
  • Icelandic translation: Andri M. Kristjánsson