Battle of Maldon - Byrhtnoth's Challenge

Title

Battle of Maldon - Byrhtnoth's Challenge

Subject

Old English literature

Description

Battle of Maldon - Byrhtnoth's Challenge, read in Old English. The battlefield view is taken from the sea-wall looking west, ie. from the Viking viewpoint. The causeway photo shows the 'waters flowing together' as described later in the poem. Please note that this is the *unglossed* version of the video: a glossed version is available here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Leofwin2010#p/a/u/1/jI_KFv0W9bg

Creator

Matt Love

Date

991

Language

Old English

Date Created

2010-01-14

Files

Citation

Matt Love, “Battle of Maldon - Byrhtnoth's Challenge,” Woruldhord, accessed March 29, 2024, http://poppy.nsms.ox.ac.uk/woruldhord/items/show/160.

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