…The Saga of the Men of Laxar is a rare work with a female protagonist, depicting with deep empathy the horrific events of Gudrun, who was married four times but never found the one she loved, leading her beloved to her own death. The Saga of the Men of Eir weaves together pagan customs and ghost stories to tell the tale of the conflict between rival chieftains. The Saga of Njall is a tale of friendship and revenge, highly praised by Lafcadio Hearn. … *Some of the terminology referenced in "The Saga of the People of Eir" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…《ラックサー谷の人々のサガ》は珍しくも女性を主人公とし,4度も結婚しながら結局最愛の者と結ばれることのなかったグズルーンが,その最愛の者をみずから死に追いやるすさまじいなりゆきを深い共感をもって描く。対立する首長らの抗争を異教時代の習俗や幽霊話などを織りまぜて書く《エイルの人々のサガ》。友情と復讐の物語で小泉八雲も絶賛した《ニャールのサガ》。… ※「《エイルの人々のサガ》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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