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'''Hnefataefl''' ( |
'''Hnefataefl''' (King's Table) is one of a variety of ''tafl'' games and is an ancient [[Scandinavia]]n [[board game]] played on a checkered board with two teams of uneven strength. It has been mentioned in the [[Saga]]s and has ties to a Saami game, "Tablut", from Lapland. In some scholars' opinion, hnefataefl has been known in regions where [[Viking]]s had influence and not just Scandinavia exclusively. |
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== External Links == |
== External Links == |
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* For a good treatement see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hnefatafl |
* For a good treatement see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hnefatafl |
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Latest revision as of 01:43, 18 January 2009
Hnefataefl (King's Table) is one of a variety of tafl games and is an ancient Scandinavian board game played on a checkered board with two teams of uneven strength. It has been mentioned in the Sagas and has ties to a Saami game, "Tablut", from Lapland. In some scholars' opinion, hnefataefl has been known in regions where Vikings had influence and not just Scandinavia exclusively.
External Links
- For a good treatement see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hnefatafl
