The discussion of the Nordic saga corpus has focused mainly on the theoretical analysis of its narrative function, authorship, historical accuracies, and whether they can be viewed as historiographies or not. Until recently, scholars have paid little attention to gender studies and the study of otherness. However, cultural memory remains a pivotal field of study when it comes to sagas. In response, this thesis evaluates how narratives construct gender, otherness, and cultural memory by focusing on a singular character— Queen Gunnhildr. By focusing on family and kings’ sagas, we may gain a different understanding of the cultural views between Icelanders and Norwegians during this time. Nevertheless, it is important to also consider these cha...
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Bárðar saga is an intriguing yet puzzling text, which chronicles the life of the blendingr (half-tro...
This thesis addresses the incorporation of mythological patterns, characters, and motifs in selected...
In medieval literature monstrous bodies form an integral part of the supernatural. Some are simply u...
The Queen mother Gunnhildr is one of the most evil Norwegian female characters in the Middle ages. S...
“...so greater king and more beautiful queen have possibly never existed.” The role of women in four...
In medieval literature monstrous bodies form an integral part of the supernatural. Some are simply u...
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Medieval Icelandic literature recounts stories of both pagans and Christians settling in Iceland. Mo...
The roles of women and men in selected Old Norse sagas diploma thesis focuses on literary analysis o...
The sagnakvæði, narrative poems composed in the eddic metre fornyrðislag, are found only in manuscri...
This master’s degree essays aim was to analyse and to compare the descriptions of Sami people in thr...
This dissertation outlines the political and social organization of the Icelandic Commonwealth, and ...
The wicked stepmother is a well-known character in folklore and popular culture and arguably one of ...
This project examines the figures of Hervör and Þornbjörg from the perspective of their martial acti...
This thesis explores male and female identity in Old Norse and British iterations of the Völsung leg...
Bárðar saga is an intriguing yet puzzling text, which chronicles the life of the blendingr (half-tro...
This thesis addresses the incorporation of mythological patterns, characters, and motifs in selected...
In medieval literature monstrous bodies form an integral part of the supernatural. Some are simply u...
The Queen mother Gunnhildr is one of the most evil Norwegian female characters in the Middle ages. S...
“...so greater king and more beautiful queen have possibly never existed.” The role of women in four...
In medieval literature monstrous bodies form an integral part of the supernatural. Some are simply u...
This report explores the historical, cultural, and artistic significance of the female whetter figur...
Medieval Icelandic literature recounts stories of both pagans and Christians settling in Iceland. Mo...
The roles of women and men in selected Old Norse sagas diploma thesis focuses on literary analysis o...
The sagnakvæði, narrative poems composed in the eddic metre fornyrðislag, are found only in manuscri...
This master’s degree essays aim was to analyse and to compare the descriptions of Sami people in thr...
This dissertation outlines the political and social organization of the Icelandic Commonwealth, and ...
The wicked stepmother is a well-known character in folklore and popular culture and arguably one of ...
This project examines the figures of Hervör and Þornbjörg from the perspective of their martial acti...