EASTERN EUROPEAN ELEMENTS OF EGILS SAGA EINHENDA OK ÁSMUNDAR BERSERKJABANA THROUGH THE PRISM OF GRECO-ROMAN, AND GERMANIC MYTHS
Fornaldarsagas are an important source for studying the historical memory of the Scandinavians. These works absorbed cultural elements of different eras and inherited their own literary canon. The perception of Rus' and Eastern Europe is a kind of litmus test of such a canon. Information about...
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ftunivfpbojs:oai:periodicos.ufpb.br:article/62903 2023-05-15T16:52:40+02:00 EASTERN EUROPEAN ELEMENTS OF EGILS SAGA EINHENDA OK ÁSMUNDAR BERSERKJABANA THROUGH THE PRISM OF GRECO-ROMAN, AND GERMANIC MYTHS LOS ELEMENTOS EUROPEOS OCCIDENTALES DE LA EGILS SAGA EINHENDA OK ÁSMUNDAR BERSERKJABANA A TRAVÉS DEL PRISMA DE LOS MITOS GRECORROMANOS Y GERMÁNICOS Kiorsak, Vladyslav 2022-11-20 application/pdf https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/scandia/article/view/62903 eng eng NEVE – Nucleus of Vikings and Scandinavian Studies https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/scandia/article/view/62903/36218 https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/scandia/article/view/62903 Copyright (c) 2022 Vladyslav Kiorsak Scandia Journal of Medieval Norse Studies; No. 5 (2022) Scandia: Journal of Medieval Norse Studies; n. 5 (2022) 2595-9107 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftunivfpbojs 2022-11-27T00:23:49Z Fornaldarsagas are an important source for studying the historical memory of the Scandinavians. These works absorbed cultural elements of different eras and inherited their own literary canon. The perception of Rus' and Eastern Europe is a kind of litmus test of such a canon. Information about these lands came to the north after centuries of intercultural communication between the Normans and the people of Eastern Europe. Moreover, the historical memory of the Scandinavians preserves the stories of the era of the Great Migration. These plots were directly related to this place, which gave it the characteristics of exceptional space. The involvement of the Scandinavian kingdoms in the European scientific tradition gave a new impetus to interest in these territories. In the 12th century, European stories about Trojans, Scythians, Amazons, and other folks, penetrated Iceland. These stories have found fertile ground in the local tradition. That is how the myth of Eastern Europe was formed, which combined European and Germanic elements of cultural memory. Egils saga einhenda ok Ásmundar berserkjabana is an eloquent example of its genre. This work became the quintessence of these elements. The author of this work skillfully combined the classic plots of legendary sagas and created his own image of the East. The study of this image became the purpose of our article. : Las Sagas de los tiempos antiguos son una fuente importante para estudiar la memoria histórica de los escandinavos. Estas obras absorbieron elementos culturales de diferentes épocas y heredaron su propio canon literario. La percepción de Rus de Kiev y Europa del Este es una especie de prueba de fuego de tal canon. La información sobre estas tierras llegó al norte como resultado de siglos de comunicación intercultural entre los normandos y los pueblos de Europa del Este. Además, la memoria histórica de los escandinavos conserva las historias de la era de la Gran Migración. La implicación de los reinos escandinavos en la tradición científica europea dio ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Universidade Federal da Paraíba: Portal de Periódicos Científicos Eletrônicos da UFPB Prisma ENVELOPE(-58.767,-58.767,-69.200,-69.200) Rus’ ENVELOPE(155.950,155.950,54.200,54.200) |
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Fornaldarsagas are an important source for studying the historical memory of the Scandinavians. These works absorbed cultural elements of different eras and inherited their own literary canon. The perception of Rus' and Eastern Europe is a kind of litmus test of such a canon. Information about these lands came to the north after centuries of intercultural communication between the Normans and the people of Eastern Europe. Moreover, the historical memory of the Scandinavians preserves the stories of the era of the Great Migration. These plots were directly related to this place, which gave it the characteristics of exceptional space. The involvement of the Scandinavian kingdoms in the European scientific tradition gave a new impetus to interest in these territories. In the 12th century, European stories about Trojans, Scythians, Amazons, and other folks, penetrated Iceland. These stories have found fertile ground in the local tradition. That is how the myth of Eastern Europe was formed, which combined European and Germanic elements of cultural memory. Egils saga einhenda ok Ásmundar berserkjabana is an eloquent example of its genre. This work became the quintessence of these elements. The author of this work skillfully combined the classic plots of legendary sagas and created his own image of the East. The study of this image became the purpose of our article. : Las Sagas de los tiempos antiguos son una fuente importante para estudiar la memoria histórica de los escandinavos. Estas obras absorbieron elementos culturales de diferentes épocas y heredaron su propio canon literario. La percepción de Rus de Kiev y Europa del Este es una especie de prueba de fuego de tal canon. La información sobre estas tierras llegó al norte como resultado de siglos de comunicación intercultural entre los normandos y los pueblos de Europa del Este. Además, la memoria histórica de los escandinavos conserva las historias de la era de la Gran Migración. La implicación de los reinos escandinavos en la tradición científica europea dio ... |
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EASTERN EUROPEAN ELEMENTS OF EGILS SAGA EINHENDA OK ÁSMUNDAR BERSERKJABANA THROUGH THE PRISM OF GRECO-ROMAN, AND GERMANIC MYTHS |
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EASTERN EUROPEAN ELEMENTS OF EGILS SAGA EINHENDA OK ÁSMUNDAR BERSERKJABANA THROUGH THE PRISM OF GRECO-ROMAN, AND GERMANIC MYTHS |
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EASTERN EUROPEAN ELEMENTS OF EGILS SAGA EINHENDA OK ÁSMUNDAR BERSERKJABANA THROUGH THE PRISM OF GRECO-ROMAN, AND GERMANIC MYTHS |
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EASTERN EUROPEAN ELEMENTS OF EGILS SAGA EINHENDA OK ÁSMUNDAR BERSERKJABANA THROUGH THE PRISM OF GRECO-ROMAN, AND GERMANIC MYTHS |
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EASTERN EUROPEAN ELEMENTS OF EGILS SAGA EINHENDA OK ÁSMUNDAR BERSERKJABANA THROUGH THE PRISM OF GRECO-ROMAN, AND GERMANIC MYTHS |
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eastern european elements of egils saga einhenda ok ásmundar berserkjabana through the prism of greco-roman, and germanic myths |
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Scandia Journal of Medieval Norse Studies; No. 5 (2022) Scandia: Journal of Medieval Norse Studies; n. 5 (2022) 2595-9107 |
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https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/scandia/article/view/62903/36218 https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/scandia/article/view/62903 |
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