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Beowulf, the Wrath of God and the Fall of the Angels
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Beowulf's anger has typically been viewed either negatively, as a sign of his monstrosity, or positively, as a form of furor heroicus (heroic anger). This article argues that the hero's battle-fury is a manifestation of the wrath of God. Through comparison with Genesis A and other Old English biblical poems, it identifies the Fall of the Angels as an important new context for Beowulf's first two m...
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
2024
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Beowulf, the Wrath of God and the Fall of the Angels
Citations:
5
References:
64
Abstract
Beowulf's anger has typically been viewed either negatively, as a sign of his monstrosity, or positively, as a form of furor heroicus (heroic anger). This article argues that the hero's battle-fury is a manifestation of the wrath of God. Through comparison with Genesis A and other Old English biblical poems, it identifies the Fall of the Angels as an important new context for Beowulf's first two m...
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
2024
Article
Open Access
Publisher
2-Y Citation Average
0.45
Language
Country