916 Egil Skallagrimsson took revenge

Iceland
Only 12 years old the legendary skjald and viking Egil Skallagrimson took revenge for his father by killing his father’s house slave. Egil Skallagrimson was born in Borg in Borgarfjord on Iceland between 904 and 910, he was portrayed by  Snorri Sturluson in Egils saga , it describes Egil as a tall
violent man with black eyes and dark brows with greed for gold and fighting. He was big, broad-shouldered with a big, red beard and clean-shaven head. With his sword, which was called hoggormen (The Viper) he fought many battles.

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