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dc.contributor.supervisorBjarnadottir, Birna (Icelandic)en_US
dc.contributor.authorSexton, Linda Lee
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-09T16:59:58Z
dc.date.available2012-04-09T16:59:58Z
dc.date.issued2012-04-09
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/5277
dc.description.abstractFrom the Icelandic Svarfaðardalur translates to “unruly valley.” The Saga of the People of Svarfadardal proves to be all of this while touching on issues of political power, loyalty and honor. The complexities of the saga have traditionally posed problems that restricted an understanding of the text while barring shape to the characters. The saga leads its audience through events that when interpreted, can vary through individual viewpoint and experience, putting audience analysis at the core of Svarfdæla. From its scattered, inconsistent beginnings, the study presented here shows the path taken by each character through to the saga’s finish. Each character is permitted a consistency to their persona, allowing their interaction with one another coherency. In the end, Yngvild Fair-cheek and her infamous words take on a valid and realistic purpose, releasing her of her cold-hearted image.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectmedievalen_US
dc.subjectsagaen_US
dc.titleRethinking the saga of the people of Svarfadardal: or the mysterious death of a godien_US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
dc.degree.disciplineIcelandicen_US
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeTole, George (English, Film, & Theatre) Jakobsson, Armann (University of Iceland) Buchan, John Peter (Icelandic)en_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
dc.description.noteMay 2012en_US


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