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alliteration ancient Anglo-Saxon armor battle beast beloved Beowulf blade blood boast brought burning C. L. Wrenn claws cliffs courage Danes Danish darkness dead death Denmark dragon earth enemy evil fame famous fate father feast fierce fight flames followed forever fought Frisians gave Geatland Geats gifts glorious glory gold golden Grendel Grendel's mother Halga hall hands harp Hathcyn Healfdane's heard heart helmets Hengest Herdred Hergar hero Herot Higlac Hooked swords Hrethel Hrethel's Hrothgar Hrothulf Hrunting Ingeld jewels killed knew lake land lines lived lord mail shirt mead-hall mighty misery monster noble Old English poem old king once Onela Ongentho poet poetry prince protector quickly Raffel ring-giver sailed shield shining ship singer sleep soldiers song sorrow spears spoke story strength Sutton Hoo Swedes Swedish sword throne tower treasure Unferth victory waiting warriors waves weapons Welthow Wexstan who'd Wiglaf wise words Wulf Wulfgar young