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The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary

Hana Videen

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Description:Why did the earn (eagle) fly to the sun? Where do you find henna (hens) that burst into flame? How do you defeat an yip (elephant)? And what on earth is a moonhead? Welcome to the strange and delightful world of Old English animals, good, bad and baffling, and an absolute romp for fantasy enthusiasts.Many of the animals we encounter in everyday life, from the creatures in our fields to those in our fantasies, have remained the same since medieval times - but the words we use, and the ways we describe them, have often changed beyond recognition...Old English was spoken over a thousand years ago, when every animal was a deor. In this glittering Old English bestiary we find deors big and small, the ordinary and the extraordinary, the good, the bad and the downright baffling. From walker-weavers (spiders) and grey-cloaked ones (eagles) to moon-heads and teeth-tyrants (historians still don't know!), we discover a world both familiar and where ants could be monsters and panthers could be your friend, where dog-headed men were as real as elephants and where whales were as sneaky as wolves.From the author of The Wordhord comes another delightful dive into the realm of Old English - words and creatures that will change the way you see the world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary. To get started finding The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Why did the earn (eagle) fly to the sun? Where do you find henna (hens) that burst into flame? How do you defeat an yip (elephant)? And what on earth is a moonhead? Welcome to the strange and delightful world of Old English animals, good, bad and baffling, and an absolute romp for fantasy enthusiasts.Many of the animals we encounter in everyday life, from the creatures in our fields to those in our fantasies, have remained the same since medieval times - but the words we use, and the ways we describe them, have often changed beyond recognition...Old English was spoken over a thousand years ago, when every animal was a deor. In this glittering Old English bestiary we find deors big and small, the ordinary and the extraordinary, the good, the bad and the downright baffling. From walker-weavers (spiders) and grey-cloaked ones (eagles) to moon-heads and teeth-tyrants (historians still don't know!), we discover a world both familiar and where ants could be monsters and panthers could be your friend, where dog-headed men were as real as elephants and where whales were as sneaky as wolves.From the author of The Wordhord comes another delightful dive into the realm of Old English - words and creatures that will change the way you see the world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary. To get started finding The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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