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Njal’s Saga is an Icelandic family saga authored around 1280 but set around the year 1000, depicting intermarriages, friendships, and tragic feuds among various Icelandic families, focusing on the wise and prophetic farmer Njal and his brave friend Gunnar. As their wives feud and their households suffer killings, Gunnar’s refusal to heed Njal’s advice leads to his death, causing further strife that culminates in the burning of Njal’s house, resulting in Njal’s death and prolonged blood feuds that destabilize society. The saga addresses themes of violence, revenge, and familial conflict.