Mgr. Pavla Puškášová

Bachelor's thesis

Femininity and Death in Arthurian Legends

Femininity and Death in Arthurian Legends
Abstract:
Ačkoliv mezi odbornou veřejností nepanuje jednotný názor na to, zda král Artuš byl skutečnou historickou postavou nebo pouhým produktem mýtů a legend, je stále považován za jednu z nejslavnějších postav anglosaské kultury. Symbol smrti je často zmiňovaným tématem odborných článků, zejména Artušova smrt bývá nezřídka centrem pozornosti odborníků. Podobně i ženské postavy artušovských legend se těší …more
Abstract:
Although historians still argue whether King Arthur was a real historical figure or just a product of myths and legends, he remains one of the most famous characters of Anglo-Saxon culture. Much has been written about symbols of death which appear in various Arthurian legends. Especially the topic of Arthur’s death seems to be very frequent in academic journals. Similarly, Arthurian women tend to be …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 12. 12. 2013

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 4. 6. 2014
  • Supervisor: Mgr. Jaroslav Izavčuk
  • Reader: Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Education

Bachelor programme / field:
Specialization in Education / Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English Language