The Well Man was long seen as a mythical figure in reports of the siege at Sverresborg, but recent DNA evidence allows us to understand who he was.
This research marks a significant breakthrough as it is the first case of identifying a person from a Norse saga using genome sequencing.
We've retrieved the complete genome sequence from a character mentioned in a medieval text, which has never been done before, offering a deeper historical context.
Archaeological efforts tracing the events around the siege of Sverresborg have cemented the connection between literature and tangible human history.
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