Antiquarianism, poetry, and word of mouth fame in the Icelandic Family Sagas

  • Robin Waugh
Keywords: Antiquarianism, Icelandic Sagas, Family Sagas

Abstract

The authour discusses in detail the function word-of-mouth praise, the ability of characters to compose verses, and the use of antiquarianism in the Icelandic sagas and their relationship with oral tradition

Published
2021-06-23
Section
Peer-Reviewed