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The primitive form of the saga may be reconstructed by a careful comparison of the versions. In barest outline it was probably much as follows. A prince whose wife is dead desires to marry his daughter. On her refusal, her hands are cut off, and she flees with treasure to a foreign land. A young king hunting in a forest finds her, and marries her. During his absence in the wars she bears him a son (or two children). A traitor (generally her mother-in-law) forges a letter to the husband saying that the queen has borne a monster, and also, seeing that this produces no effect, forges a reply ordering the mother and child to be exposed or burnt. They are banished (in many versions, put in the sea), and protected in their exile' by a stranger. The queen's hands are restored. The husband on his return discovers the treachery, and burns the traitor. He ultimately rejoins his lost family. (afterwards the heroine is reconciled to her repentant father).
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The folk-tale of which Emare is a literary version is told to this day in various forms among the peasantry throughout the length and breadth of Europe. Its appearance fully developed in the 12th century as a part of the Vita Offœ Primi, where it forms a heroic tradition stamped with the genuine Teutonic spirit, shows that it is not to be classed with the numerous märchen which Crusaders and Mongol hordes are believed to have introduced into Europe. The local distribution of the tale points also to the conclusion that it is indigenous in the West. More than forty popular versions have been collected by R. Kohler and H. Suchier, all of which, with five exceptions, are European. They follow three main types, which may be roughly located among (A) the Teutons, (B) the S. Europeans, and (C) the Slavs. These märchen appear in the main to be independent of the literary versions, and in many cases display apparently mythical traits, and other marks of great age.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This medieval English romance is a poetic retelling of an ancient folk-tale passed down through centuries of oral tradition. It belongs to a distinctive group of similar tales that circulated widely across Europe, each with its own local variations, but all sharing a central theme of loss, suffering, and the triumph of virtue. This version of the story, with its vividly imagined characters and rich folkloric elements, offers valuable insight into the cultural and imaginative landscapes of the Middle Ages. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332044146_0
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