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New Norse Studies: Essays on the Literature and Culture of Medieval Scandinavia. Edited by Jeffrey Turco. Islandica 58. Ithaca: Cornell University Library, 2015.
A Comparison of the Gesta Herwardi and Grettis saga
Chapter Summary
Preface
Sources and background Hereward is beloved by a girl, and fights on her behalf;
Chapter Summary 10 [9] Hereward comes to a girl and is recognized by her;
11 [10] Hereward goes to fight in Zeeland; 12 [11] Hereward manages the Zeeland wars;
13 [12] Hereward gets a swift horse; [cf. Grettis saga,ch. 47] 14 [12] Hereward returns from the Zeeland wars and divides up the spoils;
15 [13] Hereward returns from abroad and finds his brother dead; [cf. Grettis saga,ch. 47] 16 [14] Hereward panics the local Norman inhabitants, and gathers forces;
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Hereward is made a knight in the English fashion;
18 [16] Hereward attacks a man who is plotting against him; [cf. Grettis saga,ch. 59] 19 [17] Hereward returns to Flanders, and performs heroic acts; Hereward's enemy (William) attempts to take the island (Ely), and nearly loses his entire army;
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William's sole surviving soldier is well treated by Hereward, and returns to William with a glowing report; 24 [22] William is minded to make peace, but is dissuaded by some of his men;
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