Download or read book Basilisks and Beowulf written by Tim Flight and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening, engrossing look at the central role of monsters in the Anglo-Saxon worldview—now in paperback. This book addresses a simple question: why were the Anglo-Saxons obsessed with monsters, many of which did not exist? Drawing on literature and art, theology, and a wealth of firsthand evidence, Basilisks and Beowulf reveals a people huddled at the edge of the known map, using the fantastic and the grotesque as a way of understanding the world around them and their place within it. For the Anglo-Saxons, monsters helped to distinguish the sacred and the profane; they carried God’s message to mankind, exposing His divine hand in creation itself. At the same time, monsters were agents of disorder, seeking to kill people, conquer their lands, and even challenge what it meant to be human. Learning about where monsters lived and how they behaved allowed the Anglo-Saxons to situate themselves in the world, as well as to apprehend something of the divine plan. It is for these reasons that monsters were at the very center of their worldview. From map monsters to demons, dragons to Leviathan, we neglect these beasts at our peril.
Download or read book Beowulf the Hero of the Anglo Saxons written by Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beowulf written by and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2007 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beowulf, a young warrior of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, king of the Danes, in his time of need. He first fights the hellish Grendel, then struggles with Grendel's no less fearsome mother in her hall beneath the cold waters of the mere. More than fifty years later, he must face his final challenge in the shape of a huge dragon.
Download or read book Beowulf written by Michael Morpurgo and published by Candlewick Press (MA). This book was released on 2006 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling in prose of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf, son of Edgetheow, to save the people of Heorot hall from the terrible monster, Grendel.
Download or read book Twilight of the Godlings written by Francis Young and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold and field-defining exploration of the cultural and religious origins of Britain's small gods, fairies and other supernatural beings.
Download or read book King Arthur and the Battle for Britannia written by Tony Sullivan and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2024-07-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Arthur and the Battle for Britannia is the last in a series of three books. The first, King Arthur: Man or Myth, weighed the evidence for and against a historical figure. The second, The Battles of King Arthur, looked in detail at the famous battle list from the Historia Brittonum. Having looked at the questions of whether and where, this final book takes on the different question of who was Arthur? The book is intended to save readers time and money wading through the scores of competing theories. It explains the problems with many of these theories to date, their failure to gain widespread support and why many historians remain sceptical about the existence of a historical Arthur. There is however a reasonable consistency in medieval genealogies and a good reason why Arthur does not appear in any of the list of kings of early kingdoms. Instead he is placed in the context of a fragmenting post-Roman provincial structure, alongside the emergence of petty kingdoms with new cultural identities. A heroic Brythonic culture in the west and north and a Germanic culture in the east and south. The book looks at the evolution of the legend comparing the chivalric French Romances with the Arthur of the darker Welsh tradition. A mythical figure may have emerged from the mead halls and war band culture of the sixth century. However the book describes how a historical figure may have been mythologised and who such a warrior may have been.
Download or read book Beowulf Literary Touchstone Edition written by M. A. Roberts and published by Prestwick House Inc. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new, highly readable edition, by M. A. Roberts, includes a glossary and reader?s notes to help the modern reader with the complexities, archaic language, and references in Beowulf.In an ancient Danish kingdom, Grendel, a brutal monster, roams the countryside nightly, spreading terror across the land. Beowulf, a warrior of great strength and courage, hears of the bloody, pitiless attacks and immediately sets sail to free the Danes from Grendel?s bloodlust. Although Beowulf dates from the very beginning of English literature, this saga of a man who is ?most kind to his people, most eager for fame? is as thrilling to us now as it was to the Anglo-Saxons who first told it over 1,000 years ago. The lively language of adventure, glory, and sacrifice?so often lost in other translations?resonates in this new Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Press Edition.?
Download or read book Beowulf written by Nicky Raven and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern, illustrated retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, to save the people of Heorot Hall from the terrible monster, Grendel.
Download or read book Beowulf the Warrior written by Ian Serraillier and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beowulf written by and published by Graphic Universe. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In graphic novel format, retells the story of the warrior Beowulf who fought the monster Grendel and his mother, but who succumbed as an old man to a dragon's poison.
Download or read book The Story of Beowulf written by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marshall masterfully retells the earliest poem in the Anglo-Saxon language in simple prose, creating a rousing adventure about a monster-slaying hero that is suitable for readers ages 8 and older.
Download or read book Beowulf the Hero of the Anglo Saxons written by Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively retelling of the epic poem Beowulf, which tells the story of a young warrior who battles a series of fearsome monsters to save his people from harm. Ragozin's version captures the spirit of the original while making it accessible to modern readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Beowulf the Warrior written by Ian Serraillier and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated free verse abridged translation of the Anglo-Saxon epic about the heroic efforts of Beowulf to save the people of Heorot Hall from the terrible monster, Grendel.
Download or read book Beowulf written by Charles Keeping and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1987 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of the hero Beowulf, slayer of the monster Grendel.
Download or read book Siegfried the Hero of the North and Beowulf the Hero of the Anglo Saxons written by Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling for young people of the two great folk epics, stressing their imaginative nature.
Download or read book The Deeds of Beowulf written by John Earle and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Siegfried the Hero of the North and Beowulf the Hero of the Anglo Saxons written by Zénaïde A (Zénaïde Alexeï Ragozin and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two epic tales of heroism and adventure come together in this captivating volume by Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin. Follow the legendary hero Siegfried as he battles dragons and monsters in the frozen north, and then journey to the land of the Anglo-Saxons to witness the epic deeds of Beowulf. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in mythology and folklore. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
