Arthurian Knights in Fourteenth-Century Iceland: Erex Saga and Ívens Saga in the World of Ormur Snorrason

The earliest known Icelandic manuscript containing translations of Chrétien de Troyes’ romances was commissioned by the rich landowner Ormur Snorrason. In this version the Arthurian knights defend the kingdom while maintaining a problematic relationship to the court. Ormur Snorrason experienced simi...

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Published in:Arthuriana
Main Author: Bandlien, Bjørn
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Project MUSE 2013
Subjects:
General Medicine
Iceland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/art.2013.0047
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spelling crjohnshopkinsun:10.1353/art.2013.0047 2024-04-07T07:53:22+00:00 Arthurian Knights in Fourteenth-Century Iceland: Erex Saga and Ívens Saga in the World of Ormur Snorrason Bandlien, Bjørn 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/art.2013.0047 en eng Project MUSE Arthuriana volume 23, issue 4, page 6-37 ISSN 1934-1539 General Medicine journal-article 2013 crjohnshopkinsun https://doi.org/10.1353/art.2013.0047 2024-03-08T02:46:15Z The earliest known Icelandic manuscript containing translations of Chrétien de Troyes’ romances was commissioned by the rich landowner Ormur Snorrason. In this version the Arthurian knights defend the kingdom while maintaining a problematic relationship to the court. Ormur Snorrason experienced similar challenges during his career as a royal official in Iceland. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Johns Hopkins University Press Arthuriana 23 4 6 37
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