This article addresses a question of growing prominence in saga-studies: the significance of fornaldarsögur in the medieval Icelandic context. This approach is useful both to appreciate most fornaldarsögur as literature, since their…
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What are the differences between the manuscripts of Heidreks saga?The study highlights major differences between the conservative manuscript R and its first rewriting u, particularly in narrative detail and thematic emphasis, leading to divergent understandings of pagan practices.How did the redaction process impact Heidreks saga's narrative style?The transformations from R to u show a shift towards a more literate style, incorporating techniques from Islendingasogur and enhancing narrative tension through non-linear storytelling by the *u-redactor.What evidence supports the oral origins of Heidreks saga?The paper argues that key poetic sections like Hlodskvida and Samsey poetry demonstrate oral traditions, supported by analogues in medieval Germanic literature that predate written forms.