The origins of Beowulf : from Vergil to Wiglaf

The origins of Beowulf : from Vergil to Wiglaf /

'The Origins of Beowulf' suggests that the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf was composed in the winter of 826-7 as a requiem for King Beornwulf of Mercia on behalf of Wiglaf, the ealdorman who succeeded him. This study combines detective work with literary analysis to form a case that no future in...

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Main Author: North, Richard, 1961-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006
Subjects:
Beowulf.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Epic poetry, English (Old) > History and criticism.
Wiglaf (Legendary character)
Mythology, Norse, in literature.
Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature.
Mercia (Kingdom) > In literature.
East Anglia (England) > In literature.
Electronic books.
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