Medieval narrative : a symposium; [proceedings of the third international symposium organised by the Centre for the Study of Vernacular literature in the Middle Ages, held at Odense University on 20-21 November, 1978

Proceedings of the Third International Symposium organized by the Centre for the Study of Vernacular Literature in the Middle Ages. Held at Odense University on 20-21 November 1978. Preface 7 Tabu in early Irish narrative / David Greene 9 Early Icelandic imaginative literature / Hermann Pálsson 20 The Moralisation of the fable: from Æsop to Romulus / Morten Nøjgaard 31 The emancipation of story in the twelfth century / G. T. Shepherd 44 The narrative art of Beowulf / E. G. Stanley 58 Trajectory of the hero: Gauvain paragon of chivalry 1130-1230 / Per Nykrog 82 The double scene of Arrow-Odd’s drinking contest / Lars Lönnroth 94 Varieties of tradition in medieval narrative / Robert Kellogg 120 Discussion 130 Members and associate members of the Symposium 136