La geste du jarl Guinelon et de quelques autres… Aperçu sur la trahison dans la Scandinavie médiévale à la lumière de la Karlamagnús saga
In medieval Scandinavia, betrayal (svika) holds an important place. First, because as opposite of trust (trú), it characterizes misconduct which made its author a vile person, away from drengr who has constantly an honorable attitude. Second, and as a result, because it is part of the recurrent comp...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | French |
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L’Harmattan
2017
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/1548c487a35d4221b5d007e95fb718bf |
| Summary: | In medieval Scandinavia, betrayal (svika) holds an important place. First, because as opposite of trust (trú), it characterizes misconduct which made its author a vile person, away from drengr who has constantly an honorable attitude. Second, and as a result, because it is part of the recurrent component of the icelandic sagas, mainly « sagas of knights » whose Karlamagnús saga is the most famous example. This study therefore aims to enlighten this notion and, through the betrayal of jarl Guinelon, the legal consequences it engenders. |
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