“The fair draught of Óðinn”-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

“The fair draught of Óðinn”

Published:2021-04-01 Issue:1 Volume:51 Page:102-116
ISSN:2191-9402
Container-title:European Journal of Scandinavian Studies
language:en
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Author:

Eggertsdóttir Margrét¹

Affiliation:

1. The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies , University of Iceland , Reykjavík , Iceland

Abstract

Abstract Icelandic poets in the 16th and 17th century had great interest in formal features such as rhyme, kennings, and periphrasis. Rímur poets made use of Eddic diction and imagery but the use of kennings was not limited to rímur; it can also be found in other kinds of poetry. Baroque delight in periphrasis and metrical complexity ensured a favorable reception for the renewed interest in dróttkvætt measure, with its aurally intriguing rhymes and complex kennings. The paper discusses the use of kennings and the connection between kennings, riddles and metaphors and also between kennings and Eddic and classical myths.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Literature and Literary Theory,Linguistics and Language,Language and Linguistics,Cultural Studies

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