Literary perspectives on the case for Beowulf's rowing adventure with Breca

Tradition in the study of Beowulf has held that the discussion between Beowulf and Unferth regarding Beowulf’s victory over Breca concerns a swimming competition. However, some scholars have suggested that this section refers to a rowing or sailing adventure, due to some ambiguity in the language of...

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Main Author: Cooper, Andrew
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Engelska institutionen 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-50217