Lore talk:Hallgerd's Tale

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Reference to Chaucer[edit]

I think this should be added to the easter eggs page as a cultural reference. It may just be an opinion of mine, but this series of tales (the others being Bones1&2 and Vernaccus and Boulor) from a group of friends bears quite a few resemblances to Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' in which a group of pilgrims tell stories to keep each other's spirits up. Each of these tales was named after their respective storyteller (The Knight's Tale, The Miller's Tale etc) and I think calling this Hallgerd's Tale is no coincidence. Hallgerd's Tale also seems to be a mix of the two Canterbury Tales I mentioned above; The Knight's Tale being one of chivalry and honour, and The Miller's Tale being a story of adultery and crude sexual themes.