Edward R. Haymes, Susann T. Samples

Heroic Legends of the North (eBook, ePUB)

An Introduction to the Nibelung and Dietrich Cycles

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1996, this book is a study of two of the central themes of medieval German mythology, the Dietrich and Nibelung legends. It traces its two legendary topics form their historical roots during the last centuries of the Roman Empire to the medieval texts that make them known to us.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000762075
• Artikelnr.: 58645983

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Background 1. The Germanic Legends 2. Historical Background 3.
Historical Sources 4. Oral Transmission Part 2: Literary Works 1. Literary
Works 2. Table of Motifs 3. Traces in Early Literature 4. The Dietrich
Legend 5. The Nibelung Legend. 6. Related Legends