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From Saga to Romance: The Use of Monsters in Old Norse Literature .
- Source :
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Studies in Philology . Late Winter80, Vol. 77 Issue 1, p1. 25p. - Publication Year :
- 1980
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Abstract
- Discusses the use of monsters in Icelandic or Norse literature of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. How the supernatural element is one of the most prominent differences between classical saga and romance; Focus on the use of dragons and giants or 'draugar'; Reasons why 'realistic' family sagas ceased to be written.
- Subjects :
- *MONSTERS in literature
*OLD Norse literature
*ICELANDIC literature
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00393738
- Volume :
- 77
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Studies in Philology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5244978