| Show X E t X o X Y X X f E E x 4 C a X C ri Y f X f X rc X X C X if X X i Yc J X E C Y X i f Iceland Sagas Credited to Gaelic Influences The Icelandic sagas are arc the finest of theIr heir kind possessing qualities whIch are arc singularly lacking In the native poetry The explanation offered by bythe bythe bylie the authorities on these matters Is th that the sagas sag of Iceland are arc only native na- na native na native tive In so far as they are produced b by the settlers settlers otherwise that they are not Icelandic but the poetry of the western Islands of the Gaelic races races ho who ho made the emigrant stream Into the country Unfortunately both the authors and the dates elates of composition of or the finest sages have been lost but ut the resemblance resemblance blance lance between the compositions and those of Ireland Irel la Is I so strong that It leaves little doubt that the Gaelic In- In In Influences were lur largely ely responsible for their production There arc are quite distinct traces of the Celtic m mythology y language and manners The rhe careers of the earlier generations of the Icelandic poets closely corresponded to those of the theold theold theold old Irish bards hards Usually men of good and ancl with Irish blood invariably on at least one side sille they attached themselves es to the bards ln living In their courts sharing their adventures sing singing ing their victories and ancl 11 hymning their deaths ever e ready to answer criticism with satir satire or If It necessary ary sword thrust thrust- thrust Montreal Family Herald |
