THE ALLEGED MURDER OF HRETHRIC IN BEOWULF
A scenario well known to Beowulf scholars alleges that after Beowulf has slain the monsters and gone home, Hrothulf, nephew of the Danish king Hrothgar, will murder prince Hrethric to gain the throne when the old king dies. This story, that many Anglo-Saxonists assume is integral to the ancient lege...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2019
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Traditio
Year: 2019, Volume: 74, Pages: 153-177 |
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B Scylding dynasty B Hrethric B kinglists B dynastic murder B Beowulf B Axel Olrik B Hrothulf |
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