Philomela: Metamorphosen eines Mythos in der deutschen und franzosischen Literatur des Mittelalters

by Lena Behmenburg

Overview

The study takes German and French texts to examine the development of the Philomela myth in the vernacular from the 12th to the 16th centuries. For this, it also considers Ovid's Philomela and its after-life in its medieval adaptations. Working from the individual literary studies, content nodes of the myth are analysed and their variance presented comparatively. Particular weight is attached here to the motif of weaving, as this is accorded central significance within the Philomela myth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110217148
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	03/26/2009
Series:	Trends in Medieval Philology Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	283
File size:	1 MB
Language:	German

About the Author

Lena Behmenburg, Berlin.