Icelandic Culture

accept according Althing ancient appears assembly assumed authority became become believed Bishop called century chap chieftains Christianity Church civilization common Commonwealth composed concerning considered course court culture death demands difficult district doubt early Egill established example existence expected experience fact fate father foreign gained Germanic Gizurr goðar goðorð gods greater Hákon hand heathen honor human Iceland important independence individual Jarl Jón king knowledge land later learned less lived matter means mentioned mind nature never Norway Norwegian Odin Ólafr original peace period poems poet poetry possible preserved probably proved reason received religion remarkable respect rule saga Scandinavian seems settled settlement settlers Sighvatr skalds Snorri sources stanza Sturla term took translation turn various vikings