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The Motif of Gratitude in Old French Round Table Stories
Author(s): Katarzyna DybełSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: the motif of gratitude; Old French Round Table stories; Middle Age; homo gratus
Summary/Abstract: The article explores the motif of gratitude in selected Old French Round Table stories, in particular its origins, variants and correlation with the motifs of giftand quest. The influence of the gratitude motif on the language of the characters(seen as a kind of homo gratus figure), marked by the dialogical nature of thegratitude discourse attributed to them, is also discussed.
Journal: Studia Iberystyczne
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 22
- Page Range: 107-118
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Polish