Kormak's Saga (Part 4)

In this episode, we bring Kormak's Saga to its conclusion and find out if one man's unrelenting infatuation can triumph over a curse. We also talk about recognizing witches' eyes and read between the lines on our protagonists' relationship.

Today's Text:

The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald. Translated by W.G. Collingwood and J. Stefansson. Viking Club Translation Series, no. 1., Wm Holmes, Ltd., 1902. Google Books.

Kormáks saga. Icelandic Saga Database, edited by Sveinbjörn Þórðarson, 2007. https://www.sagadb.org/kormaks_saga.is.

Audio Credits:

Return of the Jedi. Directed by Richard Marquand. 20th Century-Fox, 1983.

Dylan, Bob. "I Shall Be Free No. 10." Another Side of Bob Dylan, Columbia Records, 1964. YouTube.

The Princess Bride. Directed by Rob Reiner. 20th Century-Fox, 1987.

"Kormak's Theme" and "Harpish Improvisations" composed and performed by Patrick Lane.

Chapters

00:00:00 Announcement and Content Warning

00:00:40 Introduction