Laxdaela Saga Vs. King Hrolf Kraki

Above all, I realized that Laxdaela Saga was much more in-depth in terms of the plot and a more complicated read as well. The writer was certainly aiming for readers to understand the lineage of the main characters to signify the characters’ social rank and importance within the plot. For example, when introducing a new character, the writer would go on by saying, “son/daughter of…, who was the son/daughter of…” Although incredibly confusing at times, this was a way to tell an approximate timeframe.

As discussed in class, we have the implication that the writer could have been a woman. In the Laxdaela Saga as compared to the Saga of King Hrolf Kraki, there is quite an abundance of dynamic and authoritative female characters including, but