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- Title
The Giantess as Foster-Mother in Old Norse Literature.
- Authors
Gallo, Lorenzo Lozzi
- Abstract
Focuses on the possibility of comparing supernatural fóstrur with other literary characters who, while belonging to the human race, play the same role as giantesses and share with them a number of key features. Recurrence of the motif of the hero's adoption by a giantess in saga literature; Difference of the story of Hildigunnr in the recent version of "Örvar-Odds" saga from other giants; Failure of researcher Hilda Ellis to consider in her study of Old Norse literature the small number of human fóstrur; Background on human foster-mothers with magic skills in sagas "Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar" and "Bósa saga ok Herau∂s.
- Subjects
GIANTS in literature; LITERARY characters; SAGAS; ELLIS, Hilda; OLD Norse literature
- Publication
Scandinavian Studies, 2006, Vol 78, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0036-5637
- Publication type
Literary Criticism