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- Title
"The fair draught of Óðinn": Kennings in rímur and other post-Reformation Icelandic poetry.
- Authors
Eggertsdóttir, Margrét
- 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.
- Subjects
ICELANDIC poetry; BAROQUE literature; POETRY (Literary form); RHYME; POETS; MYTH; SIXTEENTH century; SEVENTEENTH century
- Publication
European Journal of Scandinavian Studies, 2021, Vol 51, Issue 1, p102
- ISSN
2191-9399
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/ejss-2020-2018