Written in alliterative verse, it is a blending of Christian and pagan ideas, and during the celebration a bard sings the Finnsburg Episode.
Written in alliterative verse, it is a blending of Christian and pagan ideas, and during the celebration a bard sings the Finnsburg Episode. It opens with a genealogy of the local tribe, which is contrasted with the evil history of the monster, who is linked with Cain. Along the way, the titular hero gets insulted by Unferth, who distrusts him because he is a stranger. In the end, he dies when his sword fails him in battle with a dragon, and Wiglaf delivers what serves both as a eulogy and a prediction of the destruction of their people. FTP, name this poem written in Old English that concerns the monster Grendel.
Written in alliterative verse, it is a blending of Christian and pagan ideas, and during the celebration a bard sings the Finnsburg Episode.
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