Welcome back to our subscriber-exclusive series on Tolkien’s version of Beowulf. This week topics of conversation include the vast array of things that show up in The Lord of the Rings that seems inspired by Beowulf, how to understand the poem’s tales-within-tales (and Danish court poets), the dramatic battle with Grendel’s vengeful mother, and much, mu…
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Beowulf (the Tolkien translation): Lines 681-1389
Beowulf (the Tolkien translation): Lines 681-1389
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These bonus episodes for those listeners to want to dig even deeper are primarily focused on longer novels. Want to listen these episodes on your favorite podcast app? Follow this link to learn more: https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/4519588148244-How-do-I-listen-to-episodes-on-my-podcast-app-Appears in episode
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