Publisher's Synopsis
The present study turns to representations of creation in texts that are regarded as early and earliest surviving testimonies of European vernacular literature and originated in today's Europe. On the one hand, it is checked whether and to what extent the respective concrete designs of the topic match. On the other hand, it is asked what it is that requires the representation of creation and how creation is functionalized. It turns out that the texts do not tell a common story. Rather, the narration of creation clarifies a question that is much more important than the question about creation itself, namely: Who is it that actually tells about creation? It is about the question of the basic requirements of human speaking of sacred content.
