This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...had made him in gratitude for great service. The agreements of this story with that of Horn and Rimenhild are noteworthy: the position, age, beauty, and accomplishments of the hero; his early departure from home and welcome by a neighboring lord who gave him instruction; his association with his host's ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...had made him in gratitude for great service. The agreements of this story with that of Horn and Rimenhild are noteworthy: the position, age, beauty, and accomplishments of the hero; his early departure from home and welcome by a neighboring lord who gave him instruction; his association with his host's beautiful daughter by whom he is ardently loved; the opposition of the father to the marriage; the necessity of his departure from the country; the love-tryst of three (seven) years; his journey to foreign lands (to Dublin in both cases); his flattering reception by foreign monarchs; the service he renders them against their enemies; their reluctance to have him leave them; his hurried journey home to his betrothed; his learning on the way of her enforced marriage to a rival suitor; his arrival upon the scene while the feast is being celebrated; her joy at his return and unwavering affection.--These are surely worthy of consideration. They indicate not the slightest historical connection between the two stories, but do establish the fact that in general character they are sufficiently alike to make it probable that like that of Gunnlaug and Helga the love of Horn and Rimenhild was once recounted in Old Norse. It should be noticed, moreover, that the two narratives have certain stylistic features in common. Conspicuous among these is the device of dreams for motivating conduct. The whole career of Helga is outlined to Thorstein in a dream, even as Rimenhild dreams of the interruption of her happiness with Horn. Hrafn dreams of his approaching conflict with his rival, even as Horn of Fikenhild's treachery. Dreams, indeed, are very characteristic of Old Norse story, ' and in two other instances appear in the Gunnlaugssaga...
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