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Record Number: 29909 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Gudrun drives her sons to take revenge Source: The Viking Age: A Reader.  Edited by Angus A. Somerville and R. Andrew McDonald. Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures, 14.  University of Toronto Press, 2010.  Pages 137 - 142. Published also in the third edition of The Viking Age: A Reader (University of Toronto Press, 2020), pp. 104-109. Description: In this excerpt from The Goading of Gudrun, she shames her sons and demands that they avenge the wrongful execution of their sister. After her sons' departure for battle, Gudrun reflects on her three husbands and the violence which has marked her life. Article Type: Translation Subject (See Also): Eddic Poetry Gudrun, Legendary Figure Mothers Revenge Sagas Shame Violence Award Note: Geographic Area: Scandanavia Century: 5, 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2010. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 9781442601475 (hbk.) ; 9781442601482 (pbk.)

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