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In a surprising turn of historical insight, a recent analysis of classic Icelandic sagas reveals that even the fearless Vikings were reluctant to venture into certain lands—and 13th-century Scotland was one of them. While Norsemen raided and settled across vast parts of Europe, including Ireland, England, and parts of France and Russia, Scotland seemed to hold a different reputation altogether. The sagas warned Norse adventurers to steer clear of the region, describing it in unusually negative t