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Kennings for Beowulf

A list of kennings related to the book Beowulf

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blood-ember axe
spear-din battle
slaughter-dew blood
battle-sweat blood
wound-sea blood
breaker of rings king
sleep of the sword death
flame-farewelled death
bane of wood fire
girl of the houses wife
seeds of the Fyris Wolds gold
serpent's lair gold
Kraki's seed gold
Freyja's tears gold sometimes amber
mind's worth honour
bait-gallows hook
Feed the eagle kill the enemies
wolf's father Loki
father of the sea thread Loki
Baldur's bane mistletoe
Hrungnir's slayer Thor's hammer; Mjollnir
Lord of the gallows Odin
Hanged God Odin
Grimnir's lip-streams poetry
swan of blood raven
whale-road sea
sail road sea
whale's way sea
swan-road sea
valley-trout serpant
headland of swords shield
wave-swine ship
sea-steed ship
Ymir's skull sky
sky-candle sun
sky's jewel sun
glory of elves sun
blood-worm sword
icicle of blood sword
wound-hoe sword
onion of war sword
slayer of giants, basher of trolls Thor
Created by: blf2493
 

 



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