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The Burning of Njal For Further Reference

Bulfinch, Thomas. Mythology. New York: Crowell, 1970. Includes three chapters that relay basic information about the pagan religion of the preChristian Germanic peoples, including the Icelanders.

Fisher, Margery. Henry Treece. London: The Bodley Head, 1970. This is the standard biography of Treece.

Tonnelat, E. "Teutonic Mythology." In The New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology, edited by Felix Guirand.

London and New York: Hamlyn Publishers, 1968. This article is a slightly more modern discussion of Germanic mythology than that found in Bulfinch.

Wernick, Robert. "Sagas Are Still Alive and Kicking for Icelanders." Smithsonian 16 (January 1986): 114-125. A fascinating article that covers the major sagas, their composition, and their importance in modern Icelandic life.