Names and Naming in 'Beowulf': Studies in Heroic Narrative Tradition
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Names and Naming in 'Beowulf': Studies in Heroic Narrative Tradition

by Philip A. Shaw

Mythology onomastics Anglo-Saxon Literature
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A focused academic study of names and naming in Beowulf, exploring their function within heroic narrative tradition and early medieval culture.

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This study examines the role of names and naming conventions in the Old English poem Beowulf.

It situates these practices within the broader context of heroic narrative traditions.

The work draws on historical and linguistic evidence to analyze how names function in the text.

Readers gain insight into the cultural significance of naming in early medieval literature.

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