
Skarp-Hedin in Njalls Saga
We are in Medieval Iceland, and the warrior son of Njall tells a chieftain, “You really ought to pick from your teeth the pieces from the mare’s arse you ate before coming to the Thing [Assembly].”
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Skarp-Hedin in Njalls Saga
We are in Medieval Iceland, and the warrior son of Njall tells a chieftain, “You really ought to pick from your teeth the pieces from the mare’s arse you ate before coming to the Thing [Assembly].”