Exercise: A Debate about Beowulf and Grettis Saga

Title

Exercise: A Debate about Beowulf and Grettis Saga

Subject

Educational Resource

Description

A class exercise involving a debate about whether Beowulf's fight with Grendel has an analogue in Grettir's fight with Glamr

Creator

Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen

Source

Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen

Publisher

Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen

Date

2014

Contributor

Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen

Rights

Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen

Format

pdf

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2657

Coverage

Medieval, Viking Age

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Citation

Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen, “Exercise: A Debate about Beowulf and Grettis Saga,” World-Tree Project, accessed July 6, 2026, https://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2657.

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