Talk:Battle of Clontarf
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An event in this article is a April 23 selected anniversary (may be in HTML comment)
The link to Sigurd seems to be to the legendary figure from the Volsunga safa and other Northern European mythology. The article seems to be referring to a historical figure. Should the link be nixed? Or is this a legendary exploit of Sigurd that I've missed out on?
the article doesn't cite its sources; is this all from Njál's saga? Also, do we really need the fictioncruft? dab (ᛏ) 07:55, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
- One of the most significant things about the Battle of Clontarf is that it's known from both Irish and Norse sources. I'll have a go at tracking down the sources. --Nicknack009 15:17, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Well... at least two fiction appearances... and I hope we'll get more. That battle made a huge mark in both Irish and Norse psyche, and thence in the collective subconscious of the Englisdh speaking world, I'd bet bigger than even Hastings... yep, we need the cruft, the same we need the cultural heritage and trivia section in the Brian Boru article --Svartalf 22:29, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Good Friday
Is it relevant that this took place on Good Friday? Is that even necessarily accurate? Were the Irish even Christian at this time? The Vikings certainly weren't. LordAmeth 12:37, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, it's relevant - it's an important part of the Irish accounts of the battle. And of course the Irish were Christian in the 11th century. --Nicknack009 15:17, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Indeed, the Irish had been christian since the 5th century, all irish accounts of the battle mention that it was on Good Friday -- Paul
[edit] musical reference
Hi ,Look i have linked the album of the same name by an irish metal band ,Mael Mordha due to the multiple references of the work , should it actually warrent its own section ==music== or should it go in references ? or are their any purists who want this deleted --preachan
