An Anthology of Beowulf Criticism

allegorical allusions ancient Anglo-Saxon audience Augustine baptism battle Bede Beowulf Beowulf poet C. L. Wrenn Cædmon Cain century character Christ Christian contrast criticism Danes Danish death devil doctrine dragon Dryhten epic episode evil expression fate fight formula Geatish Geats Germanic giants glory God's Godes Gregory Grendel Grendel's mother hall Harrowing of Hell heathen hell Heorot Heremod hero heroic Hroðgar Hrothgar Hrunting Hygd Hygelac Ibid idea ideal Ingeld interpretation J. R. R. Tolkien king Klaeber literary literature Lord mægen malitia meaning metod monsters narrative ofer Old English pagan passage poem poet's poetic poetry pride reference sapientia et fortitudo Satan Scripture Scyld seems sermon singers song spirit story suggest Sutton Hoo sword symbol theme things thought tion Tolkien tradition treasure tree Unferth verse victory wæs waldend Whitelock Widsith Wiglaf wisdom wise words Wuffingas wulf wyrd þæt