The range of terms denoting various kinship relationships reflected in the family sagas (and, first of all, in the Brennu-Nj?ls saga as one of the most voluminous and representative of them), allows you to get a diverse picture of their existence in medieval Icelandic society and use in the sources. The terminology of kinship found in the main nar- rative of the Brennu-Nj?ls saga coincides with the terminology of genealogical lists in it and makes it possible to judge the circle of kinship of medieval Icelanders and the position of relatives within the kin. Only close relatives (parents, children, brothers and sisters; less often, uncles and nephews), including those in the female line, stand out. The num- ber of kinship terms used in appellative sentences is reduced in comparison with other narrative text of the Saga. At the same time, the features of various kinship ties are leveled, and all relatives are considered as a single community, re- gardless of the degree of closeness of their relationship with each other.
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