The Waning Sword : Conversion Imagery and Celestial Myth in 'Beowulf'
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...
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Open Book Publishers
2020
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