Beowulf and Grettis saga : from England to Iceland, 1016-1219 /
Investigates the relationship between two texts separated by hundreds of years and nearly two thousand miles. In the saga, Grettir fights a giant who wields a hepti-sax. In the poem, Beowulf uses a hæft-mēce on Grendel's mother. These two unique words for "hafted blade" appear to be r...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English English, Old (ca. 450-1100) English, Middle (1100-1500) French, Old (ca. 842-1300) Old Norse Latin |
| Language Notes: | Text in English, Old English, Middle English, Old French, Old Icelandic, Old Norse and Latin. |
| Published: |
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, New York :
D.S. Brewer,
[2026].
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| Subjects: |
Evans: New Book Shelves (1st floor)
| Call Number: |
PR1585 .N67 2026 |
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| Call Number | Status | Get It |
| PR1585 .N67 2026 | Available | |