SOURCE7 Saga of the Greenlanders
There was now much talk about voyages of discovery. Leif, the son of Erik the Red, of Brattahlid, went to Bjarne Herjulfson, and bought the ship of him, and engaged men for it, so that there were thirty-five men in all. Leif asked his father Erik to be the leader on the voyage, but Erik excused himself, saying that he was now pretty well stricken in years, and could not now, as formerly, hold out all the hardships of the sea. Leif said that still he was the one of the family whom good fortune would soonest attend; and Erik gave in to Leif’s request, and rode from home so soon as they were ready; and it was but a short way to the ship. The horse stumbled that Erik rode, and he fell off, and bruised his foot. Then said Erik, ‘It is not ordained that I should discover more countries than that which we now inhabit, and we should make no further attempt in company.’
Complete the following to compare and contrast these accounts. 1. Carefully read both sources. You may want to make notes about each one as you go. 2. Describe what similarities they have. 3. Describe any differences they have. 4. Propose your own explanation for the differences. 5. Evaluate whether or not you believe that one might be more reliable than the other.
SOURCE8 Statue of Erik the Red in the South Greenland region
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