holmgang
Sign in to save300px|right|thumb|Egill Skallagrímsson engaging in holmgang with Berg-Önundr, painting by [[Johannes Flintoe]] Holmgang (, , Danish and , ) is a duel practiced by early medieval Scandinavians. It was a legally recognized way to settle disputes.
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300px|right|thumb|Egill Skallagrímsson engaging in holmgang with Berg-Önundr, painting by [[Johannes Flintoe]] Holmgang (, , Danish and , ) is a duel practiced by early medieval Scandinavians. It was a legally recognized way to settle disputes.
The name holmgang (literally "holm-going") may derive from the combatants' dueling on a small island, or holm, as they do in the saga of Egill Skallagrímsson, alternatively figuratively in reference to an arena.
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