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Werewolves in old Norse-Icelandic literature
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This thesis investigates ten Old Norse-Icelandic werewolf texts: Vǫlsunga saga, Gibbons saga, Sigrgarðs saga frækna, Sigrgarðs saga ok Valbrands, Ála flekks saga, Úlfhams rímur, Tiodielis saga, Jóns saga leikara, and, on the Norwegian side, Bisclaretz ljóð and a short episode in Konungs skuggsjá. Focusing on these texts and complemented by medieval Latin-Franco werewolf traditions, the thesis examines five aspects (in the form of six chapters) to interpret the dynamic between human and wol...
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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Old Norse, English
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1577872
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pubs:1577872
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2021-04-06
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- Copyright holder:
- Su, M
- Copyright date:
- 2020
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