Knattleikr, a Viking ball game

Title

Knattleikr, a Viking ball game

Subject

Essay - Reconstruction

Description

Knattleikr is a game known from the Icelandic sagas. It's rules are not known, but it is known that it involved a bat and a ball, and that people could get injured playing it. This article discusses an attempt to recreate the game.

Creator

William R. Short

Source

http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/knattleikr.htm

Publisher

Hurstwic

Date

2004-2016

Contributor

Administrator

Rights

(c) William R. Short 2004-2016

Relation

http://www.hurstwic.org/

Format

Website

Language

English

Type

Website

Coverage

Modern

Files

Clark-Knattleikr.jpg

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