Put into English, the Saga seems too Norse; and there is often a hitchiness in the verse that suggests translation with overmuch heed for literal closeness.

The relative abundance of clay minerals (except montmorillonite) in the Gzhel clay is close to that in the particulate matter in riverwaters around the world.

I feel a hate crime coming on.

for example, animallike motion will suffice for us to recognize he his an animal