Scandinavian “Errant Knight” – a comparison of Olaf Tryggvason by Odd Snorrason with Perceval Chrétien de Troyes Cover Image

Skandynawski „błędny rycerz”, czyli zestawienie Olafa Tryggvasona Odda Snorrasona z Percewalem Chrétiena de Troyesa
Scandinavian “Errant Knight” – a comparison of Olaf Tryggvason by Odd Snorrason with Perceval Chrétien de Troyes

Author(s): Martina Mandera-Rzepczyńska
Subject(s): Other Language Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Gdański
Keywords: Olaf Tryggvason; Odd Snorrason; Perceval; Chrétien de Troyes; Errant Knight; nordic literature; court romance;

Summary/Abstract: In courtly literature, the subject of the Errant Knight appears frequently, such as Eretz, Lancelot, and Perceval. In the Icelandic sagas, we can also meet such figures as. The purpose of this article is to show that the Olaf Tryggvason described by Odder Snorrrson was the Errant Knight as well. The author wants to show it by comparing Olaf Tryggvason with Perceval through their lives and their correlations. The author wants to show it by comparing Olaf Tryggvason and Perceval’s lives. These characters are correlated with each other. This is because Oddr and Chrétien de Troyes have built the plot of their works based on religion and love plots. They wanted to show a character who strives for the ideal through mistakes and learning.

  • Issue Year: 26/2022
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 32-44
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish