medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and did NOT spend this morning madly clawing your
way through the sales!
I have a few queries for which I thought list-members might be able to provide guidance.
First, I´m looking for primary or secondary literature on the use of birds as symbols of souls
(departing the body of the dead, etc.) I believe there is some such in the Brendan material, and
it seems like such an obvious topos that there may actually be a book or article about it. If anyone
knows of such, please let me know.
Second, I´m trying to identify romances in which a Christian hero marries (after converting her,
and appropriate battles) a pagan (usually Muslim) princess. I´d be especially interested in examples
from the German language area, though material in other languages would be of interest. I have
the feeling that Bevis of Hamton belongs in this category, and am reasonably sure that it's a fairly
common motif. Recommendations for a good contemporary overview of vernacular romance would also
be appreciated!
Happy New Year,
Meg
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