Un sacrilège lupin: Hákon Sigurðarson et le loup Fenrir
The present article analyses the Old Icelandic expression vargr í véum ("wolf in the sanctuaries"). By means of a comparison between various tales of such wolves, in particular the myth of the binding of Fenrir, the article shows that rather than an old pre-Christian category denoting a sa...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | French |
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Librairie Droz S. A.
2022
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Revue de théologie et de philosophie
Year: 2022, Volume: 154, Issue: 4, Pages: 411-423 |
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| Summary: | The present article analyses the Old Icelandic expression vargr í véum ("wolf in the sanctuaries"). By means of a comparison between various tales of such wolves, in particular the myth of the binding of Fenrir, the article shows that rather than an old pre-Christian category denoting a sacrilege, the expression should be understood as a discursive means of othering its object. Indeed, it would prove invaluable to medieval - and thus Christian - authors as they were tackling such issues as social hierarchy or the rise of the centralized state. |
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| ISSN: | 2297-1254 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Revue de théologie et de philosophie
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.47421/rthph154_4_411-423 |