The Waning Sword : Conversion Imagery And Celestial Myth In 'Beowulf'

This meticulously researched book investigates the nature and significance of this golden-hilted weapon and its likely relatives within Beowulf and beyond, drawing on the fields of Old English and Old Norse language and literature, liturgy, archaeology, astronomy, folklore and comparative mythology.

• | Author: Edward Pettit
• | Publisher: Open Book Publishers
• | Publication Date: Dec 10, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 564 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1783748281
• | ISBN-13: 9781783748280