A wideranging and groundbreaking investigation of the sibling relationship as shown in European literature, from 500 to 1500.

Introduction
The Medieval Sibling in History
'Berr er hverr á bakinu nema sér bróður eigi': Fraternal Love and Loyalty
'Io v'ho cara quanto sorella si dee avere': Sisters, and their Brothers
'Næs þæt andæges nið': Fraternal Hatreds
'Te souviegne de ce que je suis ta seur': Sisters and Hostility
'The king's dochter gaes wi child to her brither': Sibling Incest
'So wil ich dir ce wibe mine swester gebn': When Siblings Marry
'Trewethes togider that gun plight': Fictive Siblings
Conclusion
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