þáttr
Þáttr, plural þættir, is an Old Norse term used in the study of medieval Icelandic and Norse literature to denote a short narrative or tale. The word literally means a tale or an account and designates a compact narrative unit, typically shorter than a full saga.
In medieval Icelandic prose, þættir are often embedded within longer sagas as digressions, exempla, or bridging
Content and style are diverse: þættir may recount a single incident, a vivid scene, a conversation, or
Scholarship uses the term to distinguish these brief narratives from fuller sagas. Notable as a feature of
In summary, a þáttr is a short, self-contained or embedded narrative unit within Norse saga literature, valued