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| Title: | The Waning Sword - Conversion Imagery and Celestial Myth in 'Beowulf' |
| Authors: | Pettit, Edward |
| Keywords: | Old English; Old English heroic poem; Beowulf; Medievalism |
| Issue Date: | 2020 |
| Publisher: | Open Book Publishers |
| Abstract: | The image of a giant sword melting stands at the structural and thematic heart of the Old English heroic poem Beowulf. This meticulously researched book investigates the nature and significance of this golden-hilted weapon and its likely relatives within Beowulf and beyond, drawing on the fields of Old English and Old Norse language and literature, liturgy, archaeology, astronomy, folklore and comparative mythology. |
| Description: | Tài liệu này được phát hành theo giấy phép CC-BY 4.0 |
| URI: | http://dlib.hust.edu.vn/handle/HUST/25138 |
| Link item primary: | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0190 |
| Appears in Collections: | OER - Văn học |
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