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Kevin J Wanner (1999)
Warriors, wyrms, and wyrd: the paradoxical fate of the Germanic hero/king in Beowulf
Essays in Medieval Studies(16):1-15.
The article argues that the dragon-fight episode originated as an expression of a major contradiction inherent in pagan culture, which was given shape through the vehicle of mythic narrative.
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