Arthur in Medieval Welsh Literature
by
Oliver Padel
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Writers of Wales
ISBN-10
0708326250
ISBN-13
9780708326251
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Imprint
University of Wales Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 30th, 2013
Print length
166 Pages
Weight
172 grams
Dimensions
14.10 x 21.60 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
Language readersLiterary studies: classical, early & medieval
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This is a survey of medieval Welsh literary references to Arthur, studying the figure behind the legend. The character of the references is examined with emphasis on understanding the nature of the text in which the allusions occur.
Although the legends of Arthur have been popular throughout Europe from the Middle Ages on, the earliest references to Arthur are actually found in Welsh literature, beginning with the Welsh-Latin Historia Brittonum, which dates from the ninth century. In Arthur in Medieval Welsh Literature, O. J. Padel provides a survey of medieval Welsh literary references to Arthur and emphasizes their importance to Arthurian studies as a whole. Padel considers texts from different genres alongside one another, from the folk legends associated with magic and animals to those portraying Arthur as literary hero, soldier, and defender of country and faith. Other figures associated with Arthur, such as Cai, Bedwyr, and Gwenhwyfar, are also discussed.
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