Woman as Hero in Old English Literature |
Contents
The Virgin Mary of Christ I as Secular and Ecclesiastical Feminine | 13 |
Allegorical Figures of the Soul | 31 |
Wise Holy | 53 |
Copyright | |
2 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abbess Adam Aetheldryth Aldhelm allegorical angel Anglo Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records Anglo-Saxon woman battle beauty Beowulf bride chaste chastity Christ Christian Chronicle Church Columbia University Press comitatus Constantine contrast Cynewulf death Deor depicted described Eala Ecclesia Elene English Studies epic Exeter Book fæmne female feminine Freawaru Genesis George Philip Krapp Germanic giedd Grendel's Mother heaven Heliseus Heorot heroic Hildeburh Holofernes Holy Hrothgar husband Hygd hyldo ideal ides Judas Judith Juliana Junius Manuscript king Latin lord mæg Martyrology masculine Medieval metaphor miles Christi monster narrator Old English Literature Old English Poetry patristic peace pledge peace-weaver peacemaking poem poet Poetry queen Records New York retainer riddles role Saint Jerome Satan Saxon scop social song soul spiritual Structure sword Synagogue Tempter Thryth tion tribe Virgin Mary virginitate warrior Wealhtheow weaving Widsith wife Wife's Lament women word Wulf and Eadwacer þæt þurh