Abstract

Using the semantic shift in Old Norse/Icelandic conceptual categories associated with such terms as ágætr, frægđ, lof, metnađr, virđing, this essay explores the changing heroic ethos of medieval Scandinavia from a focus on achieved honour toward an idealized view of fame and honour as goals in themselves.

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