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Anglo-Saxon era military equipment
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07-07-2006, 11:04 PM
Years ago I wrote a paper on the use of weapons and armor in Beowulf, the only surviving Anglo-Saxon epic. I counted every mention, including kennings. Sword and spear get many mentions, as do helmet, cuirass and shield. The seax is mentioned twice, the bow once and that is only to shoot a tarn-beast. The axe is never mentioned as a weapon.[/b]
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Anglo-Saxon era military equipment - by Ryan - 05-29-2006, 08:45 PM
Anglo Saxon weapons - by Caius Fabius - 05-30-2006, 02:14 AM
Re: Anglo-Saxon era military equipment - by Ryan - 05-30-2006, 11:59 PM
Re: Anglo-Saxon era military equipment - by Ryan - 05-31-2006, 01:06 AM
Re: Anglo-Saxon era military equipment - by Felix - 05-31-2006, 05:07 PM
Re: Anglo-Saxon era military equipment - by john m roberts - 07-07-2006, 11:04 PM

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