Alas, not me

All literature enchants and delights us, recovers us from the 10,000 things that distract us. The unenchanted life is not worth living.

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Showing posts with label Grendel. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Grendel. Show all posts

05 May 2017

Aglæca

Grendel © John Howe There was just something about the word aglæca -- 'awesome opponent, ferocious fighter' as the DOE ...

01 November 2015

So Sorry I Only Tore His Arm Off -- Beowulf 956-89

As I've mentioned here before, I've been working my way through Beowulf lately, pretty slowly and no doubt amateurishly, but I...

28 March 2015

Again That Vile Creature, With A Special Guest Appearance by Grendel

In a series of recent posts I've been analyzing the portrayal of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings prior to his entry to the stage in Th...

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