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This thesis by Jonathan Grove explores the competitive nature of Old Norse-Icelandic skaldic poetry from the late ninth to thirteenth centuries, highlighting how verse-making served as a means of social rivalry among poets. It argues that poets aimed to showcase their skills to gain public recognition and status, with this agonistic aspect evident in both the poetry and the sagas. The work examines various contexts of skaldic performance, the interplay between tradition and individual creativity, and the re

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