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Gwyn Jones
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Eirik the Red and other Icelandic Sagas
Автор: Gwyn Jones Жанр: Oxford University Press Издательство: Oxford University Press Год: 2008 Страниц: 336 Дата загрузки: 15 июня 20102011-09-27
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The remote and inhospitable landscape of Iceland made it a perfect breeding-ground for heroes. The first Norsemen to colonize it in 860 found that the fight for survival demanded high courage and tough self reliance; it also nurtured a stern sense of duty and an uncompromising view of destiny. The Icelandic sagas relate the adventurous lives of individuals and families between 930 and 1030, which began as oral tales but were skilfully documented in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and are now regarded as written literature.
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Stories from Wales: Oxford Children's Myths and Legends
Автор: Gwyn Jones Жанр: Oxford University Press Издательство: Oxford University Press Год: 2009 Страниц: 256 Дата загрузки: 26 мая 20122010-12-30
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Oxford Children's Myths and Legends bring you the greatest stories ever told, from around the world and long ago. Heroes and villains, witches and wizards, warriors and royalty — there's something here for everyone. These spell-binding tales of love, loyalty, greed and jealousy come from the mountains and valleys of Wales. From Pwyll, the prince of Dyfed, to Arthur's court, they tell of a world where peasants and kings live alongside the folk of the faery, and where reality and enchantment intertwine.
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