Philomela
Subtitle: metamorphosen eines mythos in der deutschen und franzosischen literatur des mittelalters
By: Lena Behmenburg
Series: Trends in medieval philology -- Vol. 15
Publisher: Walter De Gruyter
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: ger
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9783110204643
Subjects: French literature; Philomela (Greek mythology) in literature; German literature; Classical influences
Description: "The study takes German and French texts to examine the development of the Philomela myth in the vernacular from the 12th to the 16th centuries. For this, it also considers Ovid's Philomela and its after-life in its medieval adaptations. Working from the individual literary studies, content nodes of the myth are analysed and their variance presented comparatively. Particular weight is attached here to the motif of weaving, as this is accorded central significance within the Philomela myth."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Also presented as the author's thesis (Diss.)--Universität Kassel, and Université De Paris-Sorbonne, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-278) and index.

Mode of access: Internet.