Talk:Herla

Mythology Low‑importance

	Mythology portal This article is supported by WikiProject Mythology. This project provides a central approach to Mythology-related subjects on Wikipedia. Please participate by editing the article, and help us assess and improve articles to good and 1.0 standards, or visit the WikiProject page for more details.MythologyWikipedia:WikiProject MythologyTemplate:WikiProject MythologyMythology articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

Middle Ages Low‑importance

	Middle Ages portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Middle Ages, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the Middle Ages on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.Middle AgesWikipedia:WikiProject Middle AgesTemplate:WikiProject Middle AgesMiddle Ages articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

[Untitled]

I've hesitantly added a link to the "Other World" article. Unfortunately, that article is currently a stub that refers only to Irish narratives; at the moment my link seems a bit misleading. I'm hoping that will change as the Other World article matures. estmere 17:54, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The article needs a number of other revisions. The synopsis needs to be put into the narrative present. There are a number of small factual inaccuracies in the synopsis as it exists. A mention of the De Nugis and the two different versions of the tale there would be good. A word on the context -- court satire -- is needed. And references to Orderic Vitalis and Peter of Blois (and perhaps Harlequin) would be nice. I may get to all of these eventually, but if any Mapophiles happen along in the meantime, feel free....estmere 18:24, 11 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any evidence at all in Anglo-Saxon literature for King Herla? The stuff about Herla cyning is just a French etymologist's attempt to explain Harlequin, and as such, worthless as evidence of Herla. I'm not sure what the 'identification as Woden' is supposed to prove - in what context? By whom? The etymology section should deal first with Herla, then perhaps suggest herla cyning as a poss. origin for Harlequin, citing the original identification. JESL2 (talk) 11:31, 22 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]