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71Grendel's mother — [ thumb|150 px|right|The first page of the Beowulf manuscript.] Grendel s mother (Old English: Grendles modor) is one of three antagonists (along with Grendel and the dragon) in the work of Anglo Saxon literature of anonymous authorship, Beowulf… …
72Old English phonology — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects …
73Michael J. Alexander — For other people named Michael Alexander, see Michael Alexander (disambiguation). Michael Joseph Alexander (born 1941) is a British academic. He held the Berry Chair of English Literature at the University of St Andrews until his retirement in… …
74Freawaru — Freawaru, introduced in l. 2020 of the poem Beowulf , is the daughter of King Hroðgar and Queen Wealhþeow. Freawaru is a freoðuwebbe or peaceweaver (an important concept in the poem) who is married to Ingeld, King of the Heaðobards and son of… …
75Modthryth — Modthryth, Thryth ( strength , cf. Old Norse Þrúðr, the daughter of Thor), and Fremu are reconstructed names for a character who figures as the queen of King Offa in Beowulf. Contents 1 Naming problem: Modthryth, Thryth or Fremu? 2 From wicked… …
76Kevin Crossley-Holland — Kevin John William Crossley Holland (born 7 February 1941) is an English translator, children s author and poet. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Awards 3 Arthur Trilogy 4 References …
77Nora Kershaw Chadwick — (1891– 24 April 1972), CBE, was a noted medievalist. Contents 1 Background 2 Scholarship 3 References 4 Bibliography …
78Nægling — Beowulf fights the dragon, wielding Nægling. Nægling is the name of one of the swords used by Beowulf in the Anglo Saxon epic poem of Beowulf. He receives it after defeating Grendel and Grendel s Mother. The name may well mean nailer , that is it …
79Hreðric and Hroðmund — Hreðric [The same Germanic name as Rurik, meaning famous ruler .] and Hroðmund were the sons of the Danish king Hroðgar, and his queen Wealhþeow, in the Old English epic Beowulf . They are only mentioned in passing, and there seems to be some… …
80Michael D. C. Drout — Middle earth portal Michael D. C. Drout Born 1968 Occup …
