The prologue seems to give some insight to how the Vikings veiwed the history and layout of the world. I found the description of creation, the flood, and the falling away from God's name to be quite interesting. This seems to be some sort of explanation as to why they would set up their own belief system, myths, and gods, rather than following the Christian religion right away.
Another thing i found intriguing was the description of the earth as having 3 parts. The descriptions of Europe, Africa, and Asia were all quite accurate, and i believe this is probably a strong reflection of the knowledge the Vikings gained from various explorations and trade missions. Finally, the description of Troy, it's Kings, and it's governmental system seems to somewhat give validity to the famous story of the Trojans.
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