Cryptic crossword clue
Violent Nordic tale mostly of religious teaching 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DOCTRINAL

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The straight part
We know that "of religious teaching" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case of religious teaching = doctrinal.
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What does DOCTRINAL mean?

DOCTRINAL noun
  1. A matter of doctrine, or system of doctrines.
DOCTRINAL adjective
  1. Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.
  2. Didactic.

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