The Faculty of Humanities, Charles University cordially invites you to lectures delivered by prof. Rudolf Simek (University of Bonn). The lectures takes place at the FHS (Pátkova 2137/5, Praha 8, room No. 2.42) on November 16, 2021:
"Fornaldarsögur and Riddarasögur Motifs and manifold intertextual connections": 8.00 AM
"Fornaldarsögur and medieval Christian ideas of demonology": 11.00 AM
Of all the many genres of Old Norse saga literature - Sagas of Icelanders, Sagas of Kings, Sagas of Antiquity, Sagas of Bishops Sagas of saints, the Fornaldarsögur ("Sagas from Prehistory") and Riddarasögur ("Chivalric Saga") have only attracted interest from the end of the 20th century onwards. I will try and show the main themes and motifs of these two genres and also their manifold intertextual connections.
This lecture deals with the more enigmatic characters of the Fornaldarsögur nordrlanda and tries to show that they have - unlike the many troll figures - have little to do with pagan folkloristic concepts, but owe their existance, their descriptions and their functions to medieval Christian ideas of demonology.
(foto: shutterstock.com)
| Event start | 16 November 2021 at 8:00 AM |
| Event end | 16 November 2021 at 12:20 PM |
| Type of event | Lecture |
| Organiser | Marie Novotná |
| Organiser's contact email | marie.novotna@fhs.cuni.cz |
| Venue | Faculty of Humanities (Pátkova 2137/5, Praha 8), room No. 2.42 |
| Target group | Academic community and public |
| Reservation | No |
| Admission fee | No |
| Disabled access | Yes |
Charles University
Faculty of Humanities
Pátkova 2137/5
182 00 Praha 8 - Libeň
Czech Republic
