Finn and Hengest: The Fragment and the EpisodeTolkien's lectures describe what he called the "Jutes-on-both-sides theory", which was his explanation for the puzzling occurrence of the word ēotenas in the episode in Beowulf. |
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actually Æthelweard alliteration Angles Anglo-Saxon anno attack battle Battle of Maldon Bede Bede's belonging Beowulf Britain C. L. Wrenn century certainly Chambers chief Chronicle clearly connection corruption Danes Danish dative death defenders degn Dene doubtless elne emendation Eotena bearn Eotenum evidence fact feud fight Finn and Hengest Finn Episode Finn's Finnesburg folces Folcwalding Fragment Frealaf Freswal Frisian Garulf Geat genealogies Godulf Guðlaf Guthlaf hall Healfdene Hengest and Horsa Heremod Hermóðr heroic Hickes Hildeburh Hnæf Hnæf's Hoces Hrothgar Hunlafing Hygelac Jónsson Jutes Jutish Kentish king Klaeber later meahte means mentioned Mercian Nennius occurs Octa Oisc Old English Ordlaf original Oslaf passage plural probably pyre reference royal Saxo Saxons Scandinavian Scyld Scyldinga seems sense Sigeferth Skjöldungasaga story sword sylf tale Tolkien tradition translation treaty treowe tribe unhlitme wæs warriors wealaf Widsith Wihtlæg Williams Woden word wrecca þæt