Horse-fights: The brutal entertainment of the Icelanders in the Middle Ages

Title

Horse-fights: The brutal entertainment of the Icelanders in the Middle Ages

Subject

Research article

Description

Horse-fights are depicted in the Icelandic sagas as a form of entertainment. This article examines how horse-fights were conducted and what their cultural significance was.

In "ƚredniowiecze Polski i Powszechne" 5 (9), Katowice 2014, pp. 17-32

Creator

Remigiusz Gogosz

Source

https://www.academia.edu

Publisher

Remigiusz Gogosz

Date

2014

Contributor

Administrator

Rights

Remigiusz Gogosz

Format

pdf

Language

English

Type

Hyperlink

Identifier

https://www.academia.edu/1489956/Horse-fights_the_Brutal_Entertainemnt_of_the_Icelanders_in_the_Middle_Ages._In_%C5%9Aredniowiecze_Polski_i_Powszechne_5_9_Katowice_2014_pp._17-32

Coverage

Viking Age, Medieval, Iceland

Files

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