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25 Jan 201826 Jul 2018Tim Miller

The Great Myths #23: The Monster Grendel (Anglo-Saxon)

Then from the moor     under misty hillsides, Grendel came gliding     girt with God’s anger. The man-scather sought     someone to snatch from the high hall.     He crept under clouds until the caught sight     of the king’s court whose gilded gables     he knew at a glance. He […]

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27 Nov 201726 Jul 2018Tim Miller

The Great Myths #5: A Ghost Story (Icelandic)

After Thorolf died, a good many people found it more and more unpleasant to stay out of doors once the sun had begun to go down. As the summer wore on, it became clear that Thorolf wasn’t quiet, for after sunset no one out of doors was left in peace. There was another thing, too: […]

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