Genealogical lists in the structure of "Njáls Saga"
Analysis of genealogical descriptions in the sagas shows that as one of the important components of the introductory characteristic, they serve as one of the ways of revealing the character's image. It is this function that predetermines their position in the sago narrative (mainly at the beginning of the chapter) and their place among other parts of the introductory characteristic (as one of the leading elements of the characteristic, genealogy reveals it and is rarely absent). The length of the genealogy and the degree of its branching depend on this. Genealogical information about the character of the character is given in each saga not completely, but only in the part that relates to it directly. In addition, the use of various cliched forms of introducing genealogical descriptions and their internal structure allows us to reveal additional information about the character. The greatest semantic load is borne by the design that introduces the character into the saga. In addition to its main function - the presentation of a new hero of the audience - she also reports on his future role in the saga and place in the oral tradition. The order of the elements in the water characteristics allows one to draw conclusions about the social status of the heroes of the saga and the degree of their importance for the development of the storyline.
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