Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1991
Keywords
law and literature, medieval Iceland, family saga, saga
Abstract
This paper argues that whether Njal's Saga (a medieval Icelandic family saga) accurately describes litigation or correctly identifies legal rules in medieval Iceland, those descriptions primarily serve a literary function. The author uses law and litigation to accelerate or retard the plot in order to enhance dramatic tension.
Recommended Citation
Ordower, Henry, Exploring the Literary Function of Law and Litigation in Njal's Saga (1991). Cardozo Stud. L. & Literature, Vol. 3, No. 62, 1991.