On the Oral-Formulaic Theory and its Application in the Poetic Edda: The Cases of Alvíssmál and Hávamál.

The article discusses the usage and the development of the Oral-Formulaic Theory since its initial stage in the field of Eddic studies. It offers an overview of the Oral-Formulaic Theory. It argues with some relevant problems and scholarly views and gives interpretation in some cases. It explores th...

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Published in:	Nordicum-Mediterraneum Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 190 - 201
Main Author:	Ferioli, Diego
Format:	Article
Published:	Giorgio Baruchello Mar2010
Subjects:	Oral-formulaic analysis Eddas Oral tradition Literary criticism Poetry (Literary form) Translating of poetry Alvissmal (Poem) Havamal (Poem) Oral interpretation of poetry Translating & interpreting
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