If my response is allowed despite being off-topic;
I'm not sure if Nordic fostering was very different
from feudal fostering, but essentially, you are correct: fostering creates ties
between lords, enabled the younglings to learn things their parents could not
teach them, and prevented favouritism to a degree. I have never heard of a
woman being fostered, though I suppose it is possible; fostering was done for
political reasons, and women were typically excluded from politics on any level.
Usually, fostering was also an exchange, but not always.
Mjollnir
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 3:46
PM
Subject: Re: [norse_course] fostering in
Njal's Saga
Hi,
On Sat, Apr 26, 2003 at 05:37:49PM -0000,
hattonf wrote:
>
> Have just found this wonderful list.
>
> I have a question that is hopefully not out of order.
In Njal's Saga
> and in others there is mention of the fostering out of
children to be
> raised by others. I think the kids were sent to
live with close
> friends to strengthen ties between the families, but
could someone
> clarify when and why this was done?
I'm afraid
this is a bit off topic, and might be better on an Astaru
or early
medieval history list.
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