Beowulf and Celtic Tradition
Author: Martin Puhvel
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 153
ISBN-13: 0889200637
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPuhvel traces and evaluates the possible influences of Celtic tradition on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. He discusses theories of the origins of the poem, draws parallels between elements in Beowulf and in Celtic literary tradition, and suggests that the central plot of the poem, the conflict between Grendel and his mother, is “fundamentally indebted to Celtic folktale elements.” The study is well documented and rich in references to Celtic literature, legend, and folklore.