The Women of Beowulf
The saga literature of which Beowulf’s story is a part usually omits the names of women even though they seem to have exercised a considerable degree of ritual and political power in 6th century Scandinavia.
The saga literature of which Beowulf’s story is a part usually omits the names of women even though they seem to have exercised a considerable degree of ritual and political power in 6th century Scandinavia.