The Trojan Legend in Medieval Scottish Literature

By Emily Wingfield

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843843641
• ISBN13: 9781843843641
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"