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Kennings in Beowulf
Kennings Practice
Kenning | Term |
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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 |