Barlaams saga ok Jósafats

Barlaams saga ok Jósafats is an Old Norse rendering of the story of Barlaam and Joesphat, which is based upon the life of the Buddha.[1] The saga exists in Old Norwegian and Old Swedish versions.[1] These versions use different source material.[1] The older of the two Old Swedish versions draws on the Golden Legend; the younger uses the Speculum historiale as its main source.[1] The Old Norwegian version is based on a Latin translation from the 12th century.[1] The saga of Guðmundur Arason records that the Old Norwegian version was translated by King Haakon the Young (died 1257).[1]

Bibliography

A comprehensive bibliography can be found in Wolf, Kirsten (2013). The legends of the saints in Old Norse-Icelandic prose. Toronto, Buffalo, London: University of Toronto Press. pp. 46–51. ISBN 9781442646216. 

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rindal, Magnus (1993). "Barlaams ok Josaphats saga". In Pulsiano, Phillip; Wolf, Kirsten. Medieval Scandinavia: An encyclopedia. New York: Garland. p. 36. ISBN 0824047877.
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