Kormak's Saga (Part 2)

We continue with Kormak's Saga as a new lead character is introduced, Holmgang Bersi, who soon becomes ensnared in the drama of the cursed romance of Kormak and Steingerd. We also learn the basic of Viking duelling and its weapons, and also try to get a grip on the slippery terminology of Norse magic.

Today's Text:

The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald. Translated by W.G. Collingwood and J. Stefansson. Viking Club Translation Series, no. 1., Wm Holmes, Ltd., 1902. Google Books.
Kormáks saga. Icelandic Saga Database, edited by Sveinbjorn Thordarson, 2007. sagadb.org/kormaks_saga.is.

Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:44 Holmgang
00:14:13 Shields
00:18:12 A Sword Named Skofnung
00:25:56 Other Prefatory Notes
00:30:35 Text: Kormak's Saga, ch. 7-14, translated by Collingwood & Stefánsson
01:08:00 Commentary
01:32:23 Mystery Word: níðvísa
01:34:24 Outro