Artikel
Queens and bodies : the Norwegian translated "Lais" and Hákon IV's kinswomen
Verfasst von:
Larrington, Carolyne
in:
The Journal of English and Germanic philology
Champaign:
2009
,
506 - 527 S.
| Weitere Suche mit: | |
|---|---|
Weitere Informationen
| Einrichtung: | Ariadne | Wien |
|---|---|
| Verfasst von: | Larrington, Carolyne |
| In: | The Journal of English and Germanic philology |
| Jahr: | 2009 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Beschreibung: | |
| Among the texts translated from Anglo-Norman or French into Old Norse at the behest of Hákon IV Hákonarson (1217–63) were the Strengleikar, a group of lais including those attributed to Marie de France, and Möttuls saga (The Saga of the Cloak), the translation of Le lai du cort mantel, which also has an Icelandic rímurversion, Skikkjurímur. 1 Both Strengleikar and Möttuls saga were translated in Bergen in the early to mid-thirteenth century as part of the king’s program of translating courtly literature. 2 Hákon’s aim of centralizing political power in Norway, transforming old warrior-based, regional and autonomous power bases into a medieval European feudal state whose ideological center was the royal court, was underpinned by the promotion of European Arthurian literature in which a powerful king adjudicated honor and status in a world-famous court. 3 In addition to the larger work of centralization, Hákon’s medium-term political tasks were: first, securing his claim to the Norwegian throne as the illegitimate and posthumous son of king Hákon Sverrison; second, achieving sole rule over Norway after years of power-sharing with his kinsman, jarl, later hertogi (duke) Skúli; third, assuring the succession; fourth and last, cementing important diplomatic links with other royal European houses. These included his immediate neighbors in Sweden and Denmark, but he also had contacts with England, France, the Holy Roman Empire, the Vatican, and, as discussed below, with Spain. 4 Each of these four projects was guaranteed to some degree by ... | |
| Anmerkung: | |
| Literaturangaben | |
| Gesamten Bestand von Ariadne anzeigen | |
| Datensatz im Katalog der Einrichtung anzeigen | |