Literary analyses of Beowulf
more or less the same meaning in both parts of the phrase.
Another interesting characteristic of Anglo-Saxon literature is the rarity of
similes. There are altogether only five similes in the entire epic and one of them -
"Streamed from his eyes fearful flashes, like flame to see" can be found in the
extract.
The text has some features of Christianity in it e.g. "From captive of hell" and
"His heathen soul, -and hell received it". As the scribes were clergymen/
clergywomen they couldn't possibly write down anything pagan and therefore had to
add some features of Christianity to it.
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