Yorick's Skull and the Farting Irishwomen: Folkloric Migrations in Late Medieval Literature.

The article focuses on the migration and adaptation of folkloric motifs in late medieval literature, with new insights into Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Irish legends. Topics include the origins of Yorick's skull in Hamlet's graveyard scene, the cultural and narrative evolution of the jester's skull motif across Europe, and the interweaving of humorous and macabre elements in medieval and early modern storytelling.