Hrafnkel Krey's Godi raised some interesting points, in my opinion. It is definitely the most graphic saga so far, between the men being strung up by having a hole torn behind their ankles, and the horse that is led off the cliff with a bag over its head.
I was curious that since Hrafnkel had already killed so many, no one had yet tried to avenge the dead by killing him, instead of simply taking their grievances to the Althing. In other sagas, characters skip the legal issues and go straight to eye-for-an-eye, so it's interesting how different they can be. I thought the legal system at the Althing was fascinating. Sam (the most non-Viking name so far) was able to act as a prosecution lawyer, and the support of the godis seems to parallel juries or judges, but then Hrafnkel was not allowed to defend himself before sentencing. Very peculiar.
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