In the eighth century, western Germanic went to Iceland. There, it experienced the influx of Danish, and the effects of mainland Norway. However, through perseverance, the Icelanders maintained and forged their own identity. By enduring both hardship, and famine language became a key point of Icelandic identity. In order to stay in touch with the past, and understand their ancestors through the sagas, eddas, folk and fairytales the Icelanders upkept...