Ectors saga : An Arthurian Pastiche in Classical Guise
The translations of French Arthurian literature in the North did not generate original Arthurian compositions in Iceland. The late medieval Ectors saga , however, may be considered an Arthurian romance, inasmuch as the author adapted motifs and episodes from Arthurian literature for a plot driven by...
| Published in: | Arthuriana |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Project MUSE
2012
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/art.2012.0014 |
| Summary: | The translations of French Arthurian literature in the North did not generate original Arthurian compositions in Iceland. The late medieval Ectors saga , however, may be considered an Arthurian romance, inasmuch as the author adapted motifs and episodes from Arthurian literature for a plot driven by a knight's search for adventure. |
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