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Neh: Edsit Ement: A Prelude to Beowulf
Before reading the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, "Beowulf," students should explore the Dark Ages through researching the fundamental characteristics of the art and literature produced during this period. This website provides links for doing...
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Arild Hauge's Runes: About the Runes
This site from Arild Hauge's Runes provides an easy-to-read text about the runes and their meaning. Illustrations of rune artifacts. Although the author is from Denmark, home of the Vikings, please be aware that we could not ascertain...
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Ragweed Forge: The Rune Poems
This site contains background information on the Rune Poems, including the original and modern English translation of an Anglo-Saxon Rune.
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Odin's Gift: Historical & Classical Poetry
This website offers links to a plethera of historical and classical poetry from around the world. It is intended to be "a representative 'Best of'" each section to encourage further reading. It includes translated Rune poems, Poetic...