Basilisks and Beowulf: Monsters in the Anglo-Saxon World by Tim Flight

Basilisks and Beowulf: Monsters in the Anglo-Saxon World

Tim Flight

336 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

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An eye-opening, engrossing look at the central role of monsters in the Anglo-Saxon worldview. This book addresses a simple question: why were the Anglo-Saxons obsessed with monsters, many of which did not exist? Drawing on literature and art, theo...

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