«Wunder æfter wundre»: Recounting the Marvellous in "Beowulf"
The Old English epic of Beowulf is characterised by several supernatural events in which the hero performs wondrous deeds. The most outstanding ability of the Prince of the Geats is to be able to fight dreadful beings such as sea-monsters, Grendel and its mother, and a dragon. Those prodigious cont...
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Università degli Studi di Milano
2021-07-01
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| Online Access: | https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/aoqu/article/view/16042 |