
The Viking Sagas
Documentary · History
Overview
Dr Janina Ramirez travels across glaciers and through the lava fields of Iceland to find out about one of the most compelling of the great Viking stories - the Laxdaela Saga. This hour-long film explores how the unique literary achievements of the Saga writers were possible at a time of such immense cultural, political and religious upheaval.
Top Cast


Janina Ramirez
Janina Ramirez
Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)
Janina Ramirez
Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)
Sigurdur Atlason
Sigurdur Atlason
Himself - Sorcery Expert
Sigurdur Atlason
Himself - Sorcery Expert
Vilborg Davíðsdóttir
Vilborg Davíðsdóttir
Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)
Vilborg Davíðsdóttir
Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)


Benedikt Erlingsson
Benedikt Erlingsson
Himself
Benedikt Erlingsson
Himself


Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
Siggi Jokulsson
Siggi Jokulsson
Himself - Farmer and Storyteller
Siggi Jokulsson
Himself - Farmer and Storyteller
Einar Kárason
Einar Kárason
Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)
Einar Kárason
Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)
Heather O'Donoghue
Heather O'Donoghue
Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University
Heather O'Donoghue
Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University
Gisli Sigurdsson
Gisli Sigurdsson
Himself - Historian
Gisli Sigurdsson
Himself - Historian
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