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Fear and ancient heroes. Sex in the Icelandic Saga. By Óttar Guðmundsson.
The Icelandic Sagas and Sturlunga are the most significant contributions of Icelanders to world literature. The story of the first settlers and their relatives is told. The main emphasis is on conflict, honor and revenge, but less is discussed about the intimate relations between the sexes.
In this book, psychiatrist Óttar Guðmundsson writes about sex and love in the sagas. In 2012, Óttar published the best-selling book Hetjur og hugarvíl, which discussed mental illness and personality disorders in the sagas. Now he goes a step further and peeks under the covers of the baths and cabins of the sagas and describes what meets the eye. Icelandic sagas are both moralistic and misogynistic literature, as the authors are reluctant to discuss sex and love openly.
Óttar examines the stories through the eyes of a psychiatrist, interpreting and reading between the lines. Fear and Ancient Heroes presents an innovative and intriguing picture of love life in turbulent times.
The Icelandic Sagas and Sturlunga are the most significant contributions of Icelanders to world literature. The story of the first settlers and their relatives is told. The main emphasis is on conflict, honor and revenge, but less is discussed about the intimate relations between the sexes.
In this book, psychiatrist Óttar Guðmundsson writes about sex and love in the sagas. In 2012, Óttar published the best-selling book Hetjur og hugarvíl, which discussed mental illness and personality disorders in the sagas. Now he goes a step further and peeks under the covers of the baths and cabins of the sagas and describes what meets the eye. Icelandic sagas are both moralistic and misogynistic literature, as the authors are reluctant to discuss sex and love openly.
Óttar examines the stories through the eyes of a psychiatrist, interpreting and reading between the lines. Fear and Ancient Heroes presents an innovative and intriguing picture of love life in turbulent times.