"Undir ilmöndum laufum ok nýsprungnum blómstrum": Sensual Pleasure in Old Norse Arthurian Romance

(Jorgensen 1999, 32) the entire crowd gathered together in cornwall in a forest and beside a lake. there were beautiful fields, spacious and flat, adorned with fine herbs in bloom. Because this place was the most delightful due to its many pleasures, King Markis had large tents set up and furnished...

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Published inScandinavian studies Vol. 87; no. 1; pp. 107 - 128
Main Author Jacobs, M. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Champaign University of Illinois Press 22.03.2015
Subjects
Acculturation
Arthurian legend
Arthurian literature
Audiences
Bird songs
Ethnic Studies
Herbs
History
Languages
Literary characters
Medieval literature
Medieval period
North Germanic languages
Norwegian
Pleasure
Romance languages
Sagas
Scandinavian Studies
Sensory perception
Translations
University presses
Visual perception
Scandinavia
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Summary:(Jorgensen 1999, 32) the entire crowd gathered together in cornwall in a forest and beside a lake. there were beautiful fields, spacious and flat, adorned with fine herbs in bloom. Because this place was the most delightful due to its many pleasures, King Markis had large tents set up and furnished in yellow and green, blue and red-and richly decorated, gilded and embroidered with golden thread-under fragrant foliage and bursting blossoms.
ISSN:0036-5637
2163-8195
DOI:10.5406/scanstud.87.1.0107