King Arthur: History and Legend

The Arthurian Sagas of Scandinavia (1x12)

Data emisji: Mar 05, 2015

Follow the legend of Arthur into the literary traditions of medieval Iceland and Norway. Learn how Norwegian king Hakon Hakonarson commissioned adaptations of Arthurian works into Old Norse, and explore distinct differences in ethos, sensibility, and emphasis between the Continental and Scandinavian versions of the knightly saga.