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Modthryth,
Thryth ('strength', cf. Old
Norse Þrúðr, the
daughter of Thor), and
Fremu are
reconstructed names for a
character who
figures as the queen...
- Hygd) and peace-weaver (Freawaru and Hildeburh). Grendel's
mother and
Modthryth (before her
marriage to Offa),
challenge these roles, and
therefore represent...
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Bevis with
death should he
refuse her. Both seem
modeled on the type of *
Modthryth or Thryðo of the
Beowulf legend. The 1911 Encyclopædia
Britannica characterizes...
-
despair when
Attila invades his kingdom. Þiðreks saga Mime,
Mimir See
Regin Modthryth Old English: Þrȳðo, Old English: Mōdþrȳðo, Old English: Fremu, Latin:...
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retainers at Hygelac's court. Her
behaviour is
contrasted with that of
Modthryth, the
queen of king Offa of Angel. When
Beowulf returns from the Danes...
