That's a fun piece to read. My Old Norse reader friends were recently discussing our lack of knowledge of source material on the practice of polygyny. Are there sagas that mention it?
Thanks for reading and your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it! There are not a ton of saga references to it, but there are some, Laxdæla saga for instance. But I would suggest reading this article by my friend Ben and his colleagues. There is a section on polygyny in the Viking Age in it that may give you some more background: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090513816303075
That's a fun piece to read. My Old Norse reader friends were recently discussing our lack of knowledge of source material on the practice of polygyny. Are there sagas that mention it?
Hi Lexi,
Thanks for reading and your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it! There are not a ton of saga references to it, but there are some, Laxdæla saga for instance. But I would suggest reading this article by my friend Ben and his colleagues. There is a section on polygyny in the Viking Age in it that may give you some more background: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090513816303075
Great stuff - thanks!
You're welcome!