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'''Flyting''' is a spoken-word contest popular among the [[ | '''Flyting''' is a spoken-word contest popular among the [[Norse]] and [[Anglo-Saxons]], in which the contestants attempt to insult each other while maintaining a specific rhyme and rhythm. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In the late 9th-century, the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor]] learned the art of flyting from her | In the late 9th-century, the [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] learned the art of flyting from her clansman [[Alvis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Family Matters]]</ref> She would later gain renown in the sport by challenging and besting people across [[Norway]] and the Anglo-Saxon [[Heptarchy]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Flyting</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Flyting is a spoken-word contest popular among the Norse and Anglo-Saxons, in which the contestants attempt to insult each other while maintaining a specific rhyme and rhythm.
History[edit | edit source]
In the late 9th-century, the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan learned the art of flyting from her clansman Alvis.[1] She would later gain renown in the sport by challenging and besting people across Norway and the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Family Matters
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Floating conversations: Flyting