Notices Sur Les Sagas De Magus Et De Geirarð Et Leurs Rapports Aux Épopées Françaises (French Edition) - Softcover

Fredrik Amadeus Wulff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461225549 ISBN 13: 9780461225549

Publisher: HardPress, 2016

Synopsis

"Notices Sur Les Sagas De Magus Et De Geirarð Et Leurs Rapports Aux Épopées Françaises" by Fredrik Amadeus Wulff. This 1874 Lund doctoral thesis analyzes two Icelandic sagas, Mä Gus (Mägus) and Geirard, and their relationships to the French Carolingian epic tradition. Wulff reviews the historical reception of Geirard, the identification of Geirard with Girard de Viane, and the claim that these texts are translations of French originals. Drawing on Stockholm manuscripts (notably ms. 58 and ms. 6 in-4°) and scholarly notices, he argues that these sagas are not direct translations but composites drawn from multiple oral traditions that were altered before being written. He surveys connections with the Four Sons of Aimon and with the Karlamagnús Saga, and discusses possible Germanic and Nordic influences. The study examines how these sagas circulated in Europe, their? relation to Charlemagne-related French Épopées, and the methodological challenges for editors. It is intended for specialists in medieval literature and philology studying cross-cultural transmission of epic material."

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 0461225549
• ISBN 13: 9780461225549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60