Der Drache in der mittelalterlichen Literatur Europas

by Timo Rebschloe

Extent: 430 pages

Publisher: Universitätsverlag Winter

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: Beitrage zur alteren Literaturgeschichte

Language: German

Hardback (Out of print)

(March 2014)

ISBN: 9783825362058

6.5 x 9.65 inches

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The dragon has been a popular figure in literature from ancient times to the present day. Apparently, it also represents a stereotype: it still embodies evil, chaos, the hostile principle and even the devil. This study asks what role specifically medieval literature has in the interpretation of the figure of the dragon. Taking into account various sources from Christian, natural historic, folk-linguistic and literary contexts, this monograph comprehensively and systematically examines the figure of the dragon in the Middle Ages. Famous dragons such as the antagonists of the heroes Beowulf, Siegfried, Wigalois or St. George are presented alongside creatures taken from compendia on natural history, including works by Albertus Magnus or Konrad Gesner, and assessed in terms of their appearance, their character and their meaning. In this way a multi-faceted image is developed whose framework cannot only be defined in terms of the negative attributes listed above. German text.

English summary: The Dragon has been a popular figure in literature from ancient times to the present day. Apparently, it also represents a stereotype: it still embodies evil, chaos, the hostile principle and even the devil. This study asks what role specifically medieval literature has in the interpretation of the figure of the dragon. Taking into account various sources from Christian, natural historic, folk-linguistic and literary contexts, this monograph comprehensively and systematically examines the figure of the dragon in the Middle Ages. Famous dragons such as the antagonists of the heroes Beowulf, Siegfried, Wigalois or St. George are presented alongside creatures taken from compendia on natural history, including works by Albertus Magnus or Konrad Gesner, and assessed in terms of their appearance, their character and their meaning. In this way a multi-faceted image is developed whose framework cannot only be defined in terms of the negative attributes listed above. German description: Der Drache ist eine beliebte Figur der Literatur – von der Antike bis heute. Er ist aber anscheinend auch ein Stereotyp: Er verkorpert bis heute das Bose, das Chaotische, das lebensfeindliche Prinzip und sogar den Teufel. Diese Arbeit fragt, welche Rolle speziell der mittelalterlichen Literatur bei der Deutung des Drachen zukommt. Unter Berucksichtigung verschiedener Quellen aus dem christlichen, dem naturkundlichen und dem volkssprachlich-literarischen Kontext werden die Drachengestalten des Mittelalters in dieser Monographie umfassend und systematisch untersucht. Prominente Drachenfiguren wie die Widersacher der Helden Beowulf, Siegfried, Wigalois oder etwa St. Georg werden neben Kreaturen aus naturkundlichen Kompendien, etwa von Albertus Magnus oder Konrad Gesner, gestellt und hinsichtlich ihrer Erscheinung, ihrer Natur und Bedeutung befragt. Auf diese Weise ergibt sich ein facettenreiches Bild, dessen Festlegung nicht allein durch die oben benannten negativen Attribute erfolgen kann.

By (author) Timo Rebschloe

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