epub |eng | 2015-03-15 | Author:Jackson Crawford [Crawford, Jackson]

{177} Helgakvitha Hjorvarthssonar Concerning Hjorvarth and Sigerlinn A king was named Hjorvarth; he had four wives. One was named Alfhild, and their son was named Hethin. The second was named ...

epub |eng | 0101-01-01 | Author:Anonymous Anonymous

22 BEOWULF SEEKS GRENDEL’S MOTHER. Beowulf answered, Ecgtheow’s son: Beowulf exhorts the old king to arouse himself for action. “Grieve not, O wise one! for each it is better, His ...

azw3 |eng | 2016-05-29 | Author:Mallory, J. P. [Mallory, J. P.]

7.5. ‘Military forks’ of iron that W. K. Sullivan used to illustrate the faga fogablach. The larger is c. 27 cm long. The sleg also came in a fun-sized version, ...

azw3 |eng | 2017-06-26 | Author:Anonymous,

* * * 66 After the killing of the monster and Grendel’s decapitation. 67 Hrothgar. 68 The blade slowly dissolves in blood-stained drops like icicles. 69 Spear. 24 BEOWULF spake, ...

azw3 |eng | 2004-03-17 | Author:Fee, Christopher R. [Fee, Christopher R.]

Heroic Journeys and Quests At the center of most hero myths is the quest. Through the quest adventure, the hero proves his worth and “makes a name” for himself. The ...

mobi |eng | 2016-09-04 | Author:Anonymous

XXIII ’MID the battle-gear saw he a blade triumphant, old-sword of Eotens, with edge of proof, warriors’ heirloom, weapon unmatched, - save only ’twas more than other men to bandy-of-battle ...

mobi, epub |eng | 2008-02-22 | Author:DuBois, Thomas [DuBois, Thomas]

A Struggle of Dynasties Eric Jedvardsson’s death occurred in a very unstable period for the Swedish monarchy. The two dynasties that had apparently ruled Sweden at least since the introduction ...

epub |eng | 2018-02-02 | Author:Norse Sagas [Sagas, Norse]

epub, mobi |eng | 2014-10-22 | Author:Paul Strohm

CHAPTER FIVE The Other Chaucer One can immerse oneself in the extensive Life-Records without learning that Chaucer was a writer at all. This does not mean that he wasn’t writing, ...

epub |eng | 2005-12-26 | Author:Paget Toynbee

DANTE AND HIS BOOK From the picture by Domenico di Michelino, in the Duomo at Florence 1“To every captive soul and gentle heart Unto whose ken these present words shall ...

epub |eng | | Author:Geoffrey Chaucer

The Epilogue “Ey! goddes mercy!” seyde our Hoste tho, “Now swich a wyf I pray god kepe me fro! Lo, whiche sleightes and subtilitees In wommen been! for ay as ...

epub |eng | 1963-05-12 | Author:Euripides

The gold is useless to you; you have lost your sons; And you are blind. – Agamemnon, if you help this man, You help an impious, perjured, and polluted traitor, ...

epub |eng | | Author:Anonymous

- XX - Hrothgar replied, the ruler of the Scyldings: “Ask not about gladness! Grief is renewed for the Danish people. Aeschere is dead, the elder brother of Yrmenlaf the ...

mobi, epub |eng | 2001-07-02 | Author:Dante Alighieri & John Ciardi

my vision fell from me exactly so the instant a new light beat on my face, a light outshining any that men know. I was looking all about, as if ...