THE HAUNTING OF HEOROT: GREGORY'S DIALOGI AND BEOWULF'S FIGHT WITH GRENDEL.
The article focuses on the literary culture surrounding Beowulf, examining its sources and analogues to understand the poet's milieu. Topics include the comparison of Beowulf's fights with Norse and Germanic tales, the influence of Christian and classical elements, and the potential connection to Gr...
| Publicado en: | Medium Aevum Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 1 - 30 |
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Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature
2023
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| Sumario: | The article focuses on the literary culture surrounding Beowulf, examining its sources and analogues to understand the poet's milieu. Topics include the comparison of Beowulf's fights with Norse and Germanic tales, the influence of Christian and classical elements, and the potential connection to Gregory the Great's Dialogi, highlighting hagiographical and homiletic influences on the poem. |
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