Abstract: “How were dragons represented in the medieval North? In this seminar, we will consider how these mythical beasts are understood in the Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon imagination, focusing on four modes of representation: first, the dragon as a source of fear; second, its role as a figuration of the devil; third, the dragon in its serpentine nature; finally, and more importantly, the dragon’s relationship with hoarding.”
Bionote: Santiago Barreiro is a researcher of ancient and medieval history at IMHICIHU-CONICET (Buenos Aires), studying primarily matters related to medieval Icelandic history and society. Among his most relevant recent publications are the first Spanish translation of Bjarnar saga Hítdælakappa, with Teodoro Manrique Antón (Saga de Bjǫrn, Buenos Aires: IMHICIHU, 2021), and the co-edition (with Luciana Cordo Russo) of the volume Shapeshifters in Medieval North Atlantic Literature (Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2018).
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Topic: Santiago Barreiro – Dragões e Tesouros no Norte Medieval
Schedule: 17 nov. 2022 17:30 GMT
Link para reunião Zoom: https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/91917890434?pwd=VysvVFBmMEEyclhIdTNCaHY4RUFXUT09
ID da reunião: 919 1789 0434
Senha de acesso: 840928
