Myths, Legends, and Heroes : : Essays on Old Norse and Old English Literature / / ed. by Daniel Anlezark.

In Myths, Legends, and Heroes, editor Daniel Anzelark has brought together scholars of Old Norse-Icelandic and Old English literature to explore the translation and transmission of Norse myth, the use of literature in society and authorial self-reflection, the place of myth in the expression of fami...

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Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]
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出版年:2018
語言:English
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Abbreviations --
Introduction --
TRANSFORMING PAGANISM --
The Norse Gods in England and the Isle of Man --
Elves and Exorcism: Runic and Other Lead Amulets in Medieval Popular Religion --
Images of Norse Cosmology --
USING POETRY --
Meeting the Other: The Cases of Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar and Kumlbúa þáttr --
Risking One's Head: Vafþrúðnismál and the Mythic Power of Poetry --
Snorra Edda as Menippean Satire --
LITERARY HISTORIES --
Kings, Bishops, and Laws: The Old Norse-Icelandic Version of 1 Maccabees --
Grendel's Reign of Terror: From History to Vernacular Epic --
MOTIFS AND THEMES --
Sibling Drama: Laterality in the Heroic Poems of the Edda --
Burning Walnuts: An International Motif in the Kings' Sagas --
A Just and Riding God: Christ's Movement in The Descent into Hell --
All at Sea: Beowulf's Marvellous Swimming --
Bibliography --
Index
總結:In Myths, Legends, and Heroes, editor Daniel Anzelark has brought together scholars of Old Norse-Icelandic and Old English literature to explore the translation and transmission of Norse myth, the use of literature in society and authorial self-reflection, the place of myth in the expression of family relationships, and recurrent motifs in Northern literature.The essays in Myths, Legends, and Heroes include an examination of the theme of sibling rivalry, an analysis of Christ's unusual ride into hell as found in both Old Norse and Old English, a discussion of Beowulf's swimming prowess and an analysis of the poetry in Snorri Sturluson's Edda. A tribute to Durham University professor John McKinnell's distinguished contributions to the field, this volume offers new insights in light of linguistic and archaeological evidence and a broad range of study with regard to both chronology and methodology.
格式:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781442662056
DOI:10.3138/9781442662056
訪問:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Daniel Anlezark.