Arthurian Knights in Fourteenth-Century Iceland: "Erex Saga" and "Ívens Saga" in the World of Ormur Snorrason

The earliest known Icelandic manuscript containing translations of Chrétien de Troyes' romances was commissioned by the rich landowner Ormur Snorrason. In this version the Arthurian knights defend the kingdom while maintaining a problematic relationship to the court. Ormur Snorrason experienced...

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Published in:Arthuriana (Dallas, Tex.) Tex.), 2013-12, Vol.23 (4), p.6-37
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Aristocracy
Arthurian legends
Chretien, de Troyes (12th cent)
Daughters
Kings
Literary history
Medieval literature
Sagas
Scribes
Sons
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