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Friday, December 20, 2013

Wael-Seax: The Slaughter-Knife of Beagnoth

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A replica of the famous Anglo-Saxon weapon fished from the Thames. To give you a sense of the size of this mere "knife", ...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

Considering Hrothgar

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In the original Beowulf , Hrothgar is both a good king and a king beset by woe from outside. I like that situation, that model, better than ...
Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Heaney: Beowulf Takes His Trophy

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from Seamus Heaney's translation of the Old English Beowulf, a favorite passage of mine.  But then most of the poem qualifies as such...
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Heed the reefs not yet charted Seek that green isle beyond design
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