Widsith: A Study In Old English Heroic Legend

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This 1912 book provides an introduction to the general background of German heroic poetry and detailed analyses of specific aspects of Widsith. It includes an annotated version of the poem and maps, as well as an appendix which will be valuable to students and scholars of Old English literature.