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This poem contains several paradoxes:
It is the first literary work laying the foundation of the Anglo-saxon self-understanding - yet the story takes place in Denmark. The hero is a norroen/germanic figure.
The story is placed in real historic surroundings - yet it has the form of a fairy tale and the hero is battling mythological monsters.
The heroes are heathen - yet they speak as christians.
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It is the first literary work laying the foundation of the Anglo-saxon self-understanding - yet the story takes place in Denmark. The hero is a norroen/germanic figure.
The story is placed in real historic surroundings - yet it has the form of a fairy tale and the hero is battling mythological monsters.
The heroes are heathen - yet they speak as christians.
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