Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Abbreviations vii
4. Preface ix
5. Introduction: Reykjahólabók, the Last of the Great Medieval Legendaries 1
6. Eight Legends from Reykjahólabók
7. The Legend of St Oswald 29
8. The Legend of Saints Henry and Cunegund 49
9. The Legend of St John Chrysostom, the Golden Mouthed 68
10. The Legend of St Jerome and the Lion 81
11. The Legend of St Christopher, the Christ Bearer 91
12. The Legend of St George, the Dragon Slayer 107
13. The Legend of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus 123
14. The Legend of Gregorius, the Good Sinner 138
15. APPENDIX: Normalized Texts of the Eight Legends 159
16. Bibliography 271
17. Index 276