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Kennings in Beowulf
Kennings Practice
| Kenning | Term |
|---|---|
| The Almighy | God |
| That Fiend | Grendel |
| A mighty price mourning | Hrothgar |
| King of the Danes | Hrothgar |
| That shadow of death | Grendel |
| Healfdane's Son | Hrothgar |
| Higlac's Follower | Beowulf |
| Shepherd of evil | Grendel |
| Guardian of crime | Grendel |
| Mighty protector of men | Beowulf |
| Infamous killer | Grendel |
| Edgetho's Brave son | Beowulf |
| Mighty water witch | Grendel's mother |
| Greedy she-wolf | Grendel's mother |
| Sky-Candle | The sun |
| Whale-road | The sea |
| Geats' brave prince | Beowulf |
| That terrible trophy | Grendel's head |
| poison (will pour from his tongue) | fire |
| The beast | Dragon |
| Our father in Heaven | God |
| Ruler of the Earth | God |
| Battle sweat | Blood |