The Mind’s Eye: The Triad of Memory, Space and the Senses in Old Norse Literature
P. Hermann•January 25, 2017•5 citations
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Abstract
Abstract This article examines the intimate connection between the senses and memory. The focus lies on vision, which was believed to be one of the main routes of access to memory in medieval culture. Because descriptions of and reflections on memory are evident across genres, examples will be drawn from various corners of the Old Norse textual landscape and reference will be made to sagas, eddic poetry and the