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Grettisfærsla

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Grettisfærsla ('The Handing on of Grettir') is an Old Icelandic poem, preserved in a fragmentary state only in the manuscript Eggertsbók. The poem concerns a character called Grettir and is referred to in chapter 52 of Grettis saga.[1]: 65  The poem is notable for its thematic focus on sex and the "indiscriminate sexuality" of its outlaw protagonist, expressed in direct, non-euphemistic language.[1]: 66 

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  1. ^ a b Heslop, Kate (2006). "Grettisfærsla: The handing on of Grettir" (PDF). Saga-Book. XXX. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2022.

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