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The Vikings of Helgeland
The Vikings at Helgeland (Hærmændene paa Helgeland) was written in 1857 and first performed at the Christiania Norske Theater in Oslo on 24 November 1858. The scenes take place during the time of Erik Blood-axe (c. 930–934) in the north of Norway in historic Helgeland. The play takes place at a time in which Norwegian society was adjusting from the tradition of Old Norse Sagas to the new era of Christianity.
Translated by William Archer.
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I much enjoyed reading The Warriors at Helgeland, written by the 29-year-old Ibsen almost a decade before his first successful play Brand, a masterpiece indeed. The ending of The Warriors at Helgeland baffled me for 24 hours but the mythic heroism of Hjørdis, a feminist super hero before her time, dawned on me eventually. Now, of course, the Norse heroes in the clouds are just wonderful stories, and church states rule in those northern lands.
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