The transforming self and otherworldly wisdom

Certain tales of the medieval Norse, Anglo-Saxons, Irish and Welsh explain the source of poetic inspiration as existing in a world apart, whether that be in the realm of the gods, in the Celtic Otherworld, or with the Christian God. Generally, each culture follows a similar pattern in explaining the...

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Main Author: Hannon, Timothy
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: uga 2010
Subjects:
Medieval
Poetic inspiration
Inspiration
Poetry
Myth
Legend
Norse
Óðinn
Odin
Anglo-Saxon
Irish
Welsh
Medieval England
Medieval Ireland
Medieval Wales
Medieval Iceland
Medieval Scandinavia
Medieval poetry
Medieval Christianity
Taliesin
Iceland
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10724/26340
http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/hannon_timothy_201005_ma
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Summary:Certain tales of the medieval Norse, Anglo-Saxons, Irish and Welsh explain the source of poetic inspiration as existing in a world apart, whether that be in the realm of the gods, in the Celtic Otherworld, or with the Christian God. Generally, each culture follows a similar pattern in explaining the process of inspiration, beginning with a binding or a containment in the physical world, followed by danger-tinged contemplation, and eventually leading to communication with the source of poetry. The tales of these four cultures are discussed in terms of this schemata and compared with one another, eventually leading towards an understanding of wisdom that poetic composition may bring to a poet. MA Comparative Literature Comparative Literature Katharina Wilson Katharina Wilson Elissa Henken Jonathan Evans

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