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"Beowulf" and Celtic Tradition

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The author 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 with 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.

Author(s): Martin Puhvel
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Year: 1979

Language: English
Pages: X+142
City: Waterloo, Ontario

PREFACE vii
I. REVIEW OF THE CASE FOR CELTIC INFLUENCE IN "BEOWULF" 1
II. THE MIGHT OF GRENDEL'S MOTHER 14
III. THE LIGHT-PHENOMENON IN GRENDEL'S DWELLING 24
IV. THE MELTING OF THE GIANTWROUGHT SWORD 39
V. BEOWULF AND IRISH BATTLE RAGE 45
VI. THE SWIMMING PROWESS OF BEOWULF 55
VII. BEOWULF'S FIGHTS WITH WATER-MONSTERS 61
VIII. BEOWULF AND IRISH UNDERWATER ADVENTURE 73
IX. BEOWULF'S SLAYING OF DAEGHREFN 82
X. THE QUESTION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE GRENDEL STORY 86
INDEX OF PERSONAL NAMES 139