The Northern World: The History and Heritage of Northern Europe, AD 400-1100David Mackenzie Wilson, Christine E. Fell H. N. Abrams, 1980 - 248 oldal The contribution of Germanic-speaking peoples to our civilization between 400-1100 AD is in many ways as vital as that of the Latin speakers. A team of historians and archaeologists condense the discoveries of modern research into a concise and readable form in this volume. |
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... Beowulf a story is told , occupying a mere twenty - five lines or so , of a hero whose deeds and fame may be considered analogous to Beowulf's . This is the dragon - killer Sigmund . The names given are Sigmund's own ( he is also called ...
... Beowulf a story is told , occupying a mere twenty - five lines or so , of a hero whose deeds and fame may be considered analogous to Beowulf's . This is the dragon - killer Sigmund . The names given are Sigmund's own ( he is also called ...
45. oldal
... Beowulf . No other source tells us anything about the characters involved and it is with difficulty that we try and piece together a coherent story from the fragment on the one hand and the allusive style of the Beowulf poet on the ...
... Beowulf . No other source tells us anything about the characters involved and it is with difficulty that we try and piece together a coherent story from the fragment on the one hand and the allusive style of the Beowulf poet on the ...
46. oldal
... Beowulf right at the end leaves the Geats similarly lordless , exposed to all the dangers of a small unprotected nation with powerful and hostile neigh- bours . When the poet describes peace or harmony he uses some such phrase as ' at ...
... Beowulf right at the end leaves the Geats similarly lordless , exposed to all the dangers of a small unprotected nation with powerful and hostile neigh- bours . When the poet describes peace or harmony he uses some such phrase as ' at ...
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