Emily V Thornbury (2000)

“eald enta geweorc” and the relics of empire: revisiting the dragon's lair in Beowulf

Quaestio(1):82-92.

Abstract

The article argues that the description of the dragon's lair in Beowulf does not reflect a real-world landmark, but is a construct by the poet of many elements which he considered historically significant to the narrative.