Dietrich in the Faroes: Echoes of the German Dietrichepik in the Faroese Oral Tradition

Dietrich of Bern, Tíðrik, appears in four different Faroese ballads: Dvørgamoy V (CCF. nr. 9), Tíðriks kongs rima (CCF. nr. 97), Tíðriks kappar (CCF. nr. 174) and Larvin Dvørgakongur (CCF. nr. 212). Each of these ballads narrates, in poetic form, one of the various adventures of the hero, such as th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: BENATI, CHIARA
Other Authors: S. Jefferis, Benati, Chiara
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Kümmerle Verlag 2010
Subjects:
Faroe Islands
Rima
Faroes
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11567/326043

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