The Grendelkin and the Politics of Succession at Heorot: The Significance of Monsters in Beowulf
The article considers the significance of the Grendelkin as monsters, bringing to attention the Isidorian understanding of the monster as a sign, portent, and admonition. In the original Beowulf the Grendelkin are not described as possessing many of the inhuman qualities that have been applied to th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018-03-01
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| Series: | Studia Anglica Posnaniensia |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/stap-2018-0003 |