Re: Old Norse (was Re: New to the list)
| From: | BP Jonsson <bpj@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, June 17, 2000, 13:12 |
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At 06:02 17.6.2000 +0000, Oskar Gudlaugsson wrote:
>Actually I'm sure you'll find scenes including the toilet in an Icelandic
>sagas. It's just their kind of humour, say, something were a poor fellow is
>murdered while sitting on the toilet, unable to reach his sword in time ;)
There is also told of a guy who carves pictures of his beloved and his
rival on the panelling in the privy. Then he kisses the one and spits on
the other each time he goes there.
/BP
B.Philip Jonsson mailto:melroch@mail.com
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