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The departure of the hero in a ship: The intertextuality of Beowulf, Cynewulf and Andreas
- Abstract:
- This article identifies a new Old English poetic motif, ‘The Departure of the Hero in a Ship’, and discusses the implications of its presence in Beowulf, the signed poems of Cynewulf and Andreas, a group of texts already linked by shared lexis, imagery and themes. It argues that the Beowulf-poet used this motif to frame his work, foregrounding the question of royal succession. Cynewulf and the Andreas-poet then adapted this Beowulfian motif in a knowing and allusive manner for a new purpose: to glorify the church and to condemn its enemies. Investigation of this motif provides further evidence for the intertextuality of these works.
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.17811/selim.24.2019.105–132
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- Publisher:
- Oviedo University Press
- Journal:
- SELIM More from this journal
- Volume:
- 24
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 105-132
- Publication date:
- 2019-09-20
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-06-19
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pubs:1017418
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- This is an author version of the article. The final version is available online from the publisher's website
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