J.K. (Hrsg.) Jackson

The Tale of Beowulf

Epic Stories, Ancient Traditions

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A foundation stone of European literature, linking Norse, Celtic and Arthurian myth Beowulf is also a terrific read!Beowulf is an epic poem probably written in the 900s CE. It tells of events 600 years before in vivid detail, where the hero Beowulf is entreated to help a king defend his halls against the monster Grendel. The poem was written in old English, about a hero of the Goths (the early Swedish people) who came to help the King of the Danes. Its vivid accounts bear some historical evidence, and served to influence heroic literature of Europe and the modern era.FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy an… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-83964-992-9
EAN: 9781839649929
Produktnummer: 37862307
Verlag: Flame Tree
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Ausstattung: B-Format Paperback
Masse: H19.8 cm x B13.0 cm x D1.5 cm 176 g
Abbildungen: s/w. Abb.
Gewicht: 176

Über den Autor

Jackson is General Editor of The World's Greatest Myths and Legends series, with titles including 'Myths of Babylon', 'Indian Myth', 'Egyptian Myth', 'Norse Myth' and 'Polynesian Island Myth'. He is editor of 'Myths and Legends' and foreword writer for 'Celtic Myths and Tales'. Other related work includes articles on the Philosophy of Time, 'Macbeth, A Gothic Chaos' and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.