Beowulf and the Celtic Tradition

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Medieval, British, Nonfiction, History
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Author: Martin Puhvel ISBN: 9781554587698
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Publication: October 30, 2010
Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Language: English
Author: Martin Puhvel
ISBN: 9781554587698
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Publication: October 30, 2010
Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Language: English

The author 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 with 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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The author 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 with 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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