ship of him, and collected a crew, until they formed altogether a company of thirty-five men.
I have to say im somehwat surpised how small of a group this expedition is. judging by the description it doesn't seem like this is some abnormally small group. I wonder if the groups are so small becuase they dont want to risk losing too many people,
It is not designed for me to discover more lands than the one in which we are now living, nor can we now continue longer together.” Erik returned home to Brattahlid, and Leif pursued his way to the ship with his companions, thirty-five men. O
i wonder if this is some sort of historical fact or just a common motif in icelandic sagas about the son's jounrey only being possible with the father out of the way, and his death later in the passage is being foreshadowed here