> Presumably being of noble birth just wasn't thought of as

incompatible with enslavement.

Major plot point in Laxdoela saga too, although there the thrall's
noble origins are only revealed later in the story.

--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "llama_nom" <600cell@...> wrote:
>
> --- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Patricia Wilson"
> <originalpatricia@> wrote:
> >
>
> > I am bothered still - well being me I would be - about the men being
> > freeborn - weren't they - and being regarded as Slaves - cannot get
> my head
> > round that
>
>
> Presumably being of noble birth just wasn't thought of as incompatible
> with enslavement. Another example that comes to mind:
>
> Þat er sagt, at Heiðrekr konungr átti þræla nokkura, þá er hann hafði
> tekit í vestrvíking. Þeir váru níu saman. Þeir váru af stórum ættum ok
> kunnu illa ófrelsi sínu. (Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks).
>