The legend of St. Brendan: a comparative study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman versions
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
. xi
Abbreviations
. xiii
Introduction
. 1
The aims of the study
. 1
Summary of the narratives
. 3
Methodology
. 5
A previous study of 'Elements of the fantastic' in the Brendan
narrative
. 8
Other scholarship
. 8
Chapter One St Brendan: the
mań
and the manuscripts
. 13
Part One The authors and manuscripts of the Navigatio
and the Anglo-Norman Voyage
. 13
Introduction
. 13
The dates, manuscripts and audience of the Mavigatio
. 14
Genres of the two narratives
. 19
The author, dates, manuscripts and audience of the Anglo-
Norman Voyage
. 31
Part Two Historical and Literary Sources
. 43
Before the Voyage
. 43
Peregrinus
and Exile
. 50
The Voyage of Brendan: an actual journey or fantastic fiction?
. 53
The Voyage of Brendan and the immrama
. 55
The Otherworld and other early influences
. 59
The Voyage Home
. 62
Conclusion
. 67
Chapter Two Accepting the fantastic: from the familiar to
the fantastic-uncanny
. 69
Introduction
. 69
Todorov's model
. 70
Application of the model
. 75
Definition of the 'uncanny'
. 76
Vlil
CONTENTS
The opening scenes of the Brendan narratives
. 77
Mundane or uncanny?
. 77
Uncanny-familiar
. 81
Establishing the coracle as familiar'
. 84
Claustrophobia: the late-coming monks and the confinement
of the coracle
. 86
The Supernumeraries
. 86
The patterns of the journey
. 95
The 'pure uncanny'
. 98
Uncanny silence and spiritual darkness: the Deserted
Citadel
. 99
Religious symbolism and preordination
. 100
The uncanny
. 102
Fantastic-uncanny
. 104
L·adiпg
towards the fantastic-uncanny
. 106
Enormous creatures: the Island of Sheep and Jasconius
. 107
From the uncanny to the fantastic-uncanny
. 108
Grafation
towards
th
fantastic
. 115
The Neutral Angels
. 116
Sources
. 117
A respite fiom the fantastic imagery?
. 119
Conclusion
. 124
Chapter Three The marvels of the ocean: from the fantastic-
uncanny to the marvellous
. 127
Introduction
. 127
The transition from the 'fantastic-uncanny' to the 'pure
fantastic' and the monastic ideal
. 130
The Isle of Ailbe
. 131
The ascent towards the pure fantastic
. 137
The pure fantastic: the mysterious provision of food and the
flaming arrow
. 138
The provision of food
. 139
The flaming arrow and other elements
. 142
A vital ingredient in the gradation towards the fantastic
. 145
The negative connotations of water
. 146
The spring on the Paradise of Birds
. 147
The springs on the Isk of Ailbe
. 147
TL· Intomating
Spring
. 150
CONTENTS IX
The Coagulated
Sea
. 154
The significance of these scenes
. 156
The conflicts of monsters
. 158
The first conflict
. 160
The second conflict of monsters
. 163
The credibility of the conflicts of monsters
. 164
The rewards of faith
—
a temporary respite from the
fantastic?
. 166
Conclusion
. 171
Chapter Four The mirrors of salvation
. 175
Introduction
. 175
Todorov's model
.
t
. 176
The three parts of the chapter
. 177
Part One Natural Exotica as supernatural forms
. 177
The Crystal Pillar
. 177
A natural phenomenon
. 178
Fantastic-uncanny
. 180
Religious symbolism
. 181
Sources
. 182
Unlocking the symbolism
. 184
The Smithy of Hell as a representation of evil
. 187
A natural phenomenon or a supernatural experience?
. 187
Religious significance
. 191
Claustrophobia
. 192
A safe environment for discussing damnation
. 193
The significance of the Crystal Pillar and the Smithy of
HeU
. 195
Part Two Human representations of the diabolical and
the divine
. 196
Judas Iscariot
. 197
Sources
. 197
The moral treatment
. 201
The punishments
. 202
Christ's mercy
. 205
Judas on the 'threshold'
. 206
The moral
. 214
X
CONTENTS
Paul the Hermit
. 214
Source
. 215
Preparation for Paradise
. 216
Fantastic imagery
. 220
The significance of the two meetings
. 221
Part Three Achieving Paradise
. 222
Sources
. 223
Christian allegory and Celtic mythology
. 225
Liminality
. 226
The treatment of the fantastic
. 228
The return home
. 232
Conclusion
. 232
Conclusion
. 235
Principal differences between the Namgatio and the Anglo-
Norman Voyage
. 235
Todorov and the fantastic
. 238
Appendix One The genealogy of the manuscripts of the
Namgatio and the Anglo-Norman Voyage
. 245
Appendix Two Translation of the Anglo-Norman Voyage of
St Brendan
. 257
Bibliography
. 313
Index
. 327 |
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
. xi
Abbreviations
. xiii
Introduction
. 1
The aims of the study
. 1
Summary of the narratives
. 3
Methodology
. 5
A previous study of 'Elements of the fantastic' in the Brendan
narrative
. 8
Other scholarship
. 8
Chapter One St Brendan: the
mań
and the manuscripts
. 13
Part One The authors and manuscripts of the Navigatio
and the Anglo-Norman Voyage
. 13
Introduction
. 13
The dates, manuscripts and audience of the Mavigatio
. 14
Genres of the two narratives
. 19
The author, dates, manuscripts and audience of the Anglo-
Norman Voyage
. 31
Part Two Historical and Literary Sources
. 43
Before the Voyage
. 43
Peregrinus
and Exile
. 50
The Voyage of Brendan: an actual journey or fantastic fiction?
. 53
The Voyage of Brendan and the immrama
. 55
The Otherworld and other early influences
. 59
The Voyage Home
. 62
Conclusion
. 67
Chapter Two Accepting the fantastic: from the familiar to
the fantastic-uncanny
. 69
Introduction
. 69
Todorov's model
. 70
Application of the model
. 75
Definition of the 'uncanny'
. 76
Vlil
CONTENTS
The opening scenes of the Brendan narratives
. 77
Mundane or uncanny?
. 77
Uncanny-familiar
. 81
Establishing the coracle as familiar'
. 84
Claustrophobia: the late-coming monks and the confinement
of the coracle
. 86
The Supernumeraries
. 86
The patterns of the journey
. 95
The 'pure uncanny'
. 98
Uncanny silence and spiritual darkness: the Deserted
Citadel
. 99
Religious symbolism and preordination
. 100
The uncanny
. 102
Fantastic-uncanny
. 104
L·adiпg
towards the fantastic-uncanny
. 106
Enormous creatures: the Island of Sheep and Jasconius
. 107
From the uncanny to the fantastic-uncanny
. 108
Grafation
towards
th
fantastic
. 115
The Neutral Angels
. 116
Sources
. 117
A respite fiom the fantastic imagery?
. 119
Conclusion
. 124
Chapter Three The marvels of the ocean: from the fantastic-
uncanny to the marvellous
. 127
Introduction
. 127
The transition from the 'fantastic-uncanny' to the 'pure
fantastic' and the monastic ideal
. 130
The Isle of Ailbe
. 131
The ascent towards the pure fantastic
. 137
The pure fantastic: the mysterious provision of food and the
flaming arrow
. 138
The provision of food
. 139
The flaming arrow and other elements
. 142
A vital ingredient in the gradation towards the fantastic
. 145
The negative connotations of water
. 146
The spring on the Paradise of Birds
. 147
The springs on the Isk of Ailbe
. 147
TL· Intomating
Spring
. 150
CONTENTS IX
The Coagulated
Sea
. 154
The significance of these scenes
. 156
The conflicts of monsters
. 158
The first conflict
. 160
The second conflict of monsters
. 163
The credibility of the conflicts of monsters
. 164
The rewards of faith
—
a temporary respite from the
fantastic?
. 166
Conclusion
. 171
Chapter Four The mirrors of salvation
. 175
Introduction
. 175
Todorov's model
.
t
. 176
The three parts of the chapter
. 177
Part One Natural Exotica as supernatural forms
. 177
The Crystal Pillar
. 177
A natural phenomenon
. 178
Fantastic-uncanny
. 180
Religious symbolism
. 181
Sources
. 182
Unlocking the symbolism
. 184
The Smithy of Hell as a representation of evil
. 187
A natural phenomenon or a supernatural experience?
. 187
Religious significance
. 191
Claustrophobia
. 192
A safe environment for discussing damnation
. 193
The significance of the Crystal Pillar and the Smithy of
HeU
. 195
Part Two Human representations of the diabolical and
the divine
. 196
Judas Iscariot
. 197
Sources
. 197
The moral treatment
. 201
The punishments
. 202
Christ's mercy
. 205
Judas on the 'threshold'
. 206
The moral
. 214
X
CONTENTS
Paul the Hermit
. 214
Source
. 215
Preparation for Paradise
. 216
Fantastic imagery
. 220
The significance of the two meetings
. 221
Part Three Achieving Paradise
. 222
Sources
. 223
Christian allegory and Celtic mythology
. 225
Liminality
. 226
The treatment of the fantastic
. 228
The return home
. 232
Conclusion
. 232
Conclusion
. 235
Principal differences between the Namgatio and the Anglo-
Norman Voyage
. 235
Todorov and the fantastic
. 238
Appendix One The genealogy of the manuscripts of the
Namgatio and the Anglo-Norman Voyage
. 245
Appendix Two Translation of the Anglo-Norman Voyage of
St Brendan
. 257
Bibliography
. 313
Index
. 327 |
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