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The Tale of Thorstein Shiver: Hell Confirmed for Pagans during Iceland Saga Age

Saturday, March 21, 2015 14:25
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Photo of Viking figures before a great fire. Would flames await Pagans in Hell?

Short and succinct, the tale of Thorstein Shiver is one of the more comedic sagas and can be interpreted in at least two different ways: as religious or cultural propaganda.  The saga tells the brief story of Thorstein's encounter with a demon from Hell, amusing in its treatment of both the demon and two characters who have been damned.  Though it is a very short saga, the tale of Thorstein Shiver promotes Christian ideology attempted to be implemented by Olaf Tryggvason by depicting him as a compassionate leader and using the character of the demon to confirm the Christian perception of Hell. 

Museum in Reykjavik contains figures like these which tell the history of early Iceland - the saga age.

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Source: http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/tale-thorstein-shiver-hell-confirmed-pagans-during-iceland-saga-age-002802

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