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Beowulf and Celtic tradition
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Title
Beowulf and Celtic tradition [electronic resource] / by Martin Puhvel.
ISBN
0889206414
9780889206410
9780889201224
Published
Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2015 (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Waterloo, Ontario : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [1979] (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 PDF (ix, 142 pages))
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Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
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Summary
Puhvel traces and evaluates the possible influences of Celtic tradition on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. He discusses theories of the origins of the poem, draws parallels between elements in Beowulf and in Celtic literary tradition, and suggests that the central plot of the poem, the conflict between Grendel and his mother, is "fundamentally indebted to Celtic folktale elements." The study is well documented and rich in references to Celtic literature, legend, and folklore.
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UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 10, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface
Review of the case for Celtic influence in Beowulf
The might of Grendel's mother
The light-phenomenon in Grendel's dwelling
The melting of the giantwrought sword
Beowulf and Irish battle rage
The swimming prowess of Beowulf
Beowulf and Celtic tradition water-monsters
Beowulf and Irish underwater adventure
Beowulf's slaying of Daeghrefn
The question of the origin of the Grendel story.
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