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The Trojan Legend in Medieval Scottish Literature - Wingfield, Emily
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The Trojan legend became hot property during the Anglo-Scots Wars of Independence; while the English traced their ancestry to the Trojans to bolster their claims to lordship, Scottish historians traced their origins to a rival Greek prince, Gaythelos. This first comprehensive treatment of the Trojan legend in Older Scots texts provides a full assessment of the Scottish response to the Trojan legend, showing how the Matter of Troy was used as an origin myth, a guide to good governance, and a means for poets to explore broader issues of literary tradition, authority, and the nature of poetic truth.…mehr

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The Trojan legend became hot property during the Anglo-Scots Wars of Independence; while the English traced their ancestry to the Trojans to bolster their claims to lordship, Scottish historians traced their origins to a rival Greek prince, Gaythelos. This first comprehensive treatment of the Trojan legend in Older Scots texts provides a full assessment of the Scottish response to the Trojan legend, showing how the Matter of Troy was used as an origin myth, a guide to good governance, and a means for poets to explore broader issues of literary tradition, authority, and the nature of poetic truth.
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Emily Wingfield