Understanding beowulf as an indo-european epic: a study in comparative mythology
Auteur :
Anderson, Earl R.
Éditeur :
The Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780773437555
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2010
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Hro-gar, a wise king, chooses Beowulf as the champion most likely to defeat Grendel and his mother. He adopts Beowulf as his son, possibly in a vain effort to protect Heorot from a feud with Ingeld. Beowulf defeats Grendel by means of a combative handshake; Hondscioh's death is an unintended consequence of this strategy.