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Volume 29, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 0332-1592
  • E-ISSN: 2034-6506

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Most medieval depictions of the crane () emphasise its nobility and importance for falconry; however, medieval Welsh poetry provides a topos of an ugly, greedy creature. This paper contrasts the two attitudes and suggests possible origins with reference to classical literature, naturalistic observation and Marxist interpretations of class conflict.

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