eotenas
single tradition · 1
Monstrous beings contrasted with ēse and ælfe in Old English-speaking communities. It is unclear exactly how the beings were conceived of in English-speaking communities by the time that Wið færstice was written.
When
- First attested
- 900 CE
- Attested period
- 900 – 1100
- Historical notes
- Attested in Old English texts.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- wyrmas
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“It has been proposed that just like in early Old Norse-speaking communities, those speaking Old English early on would also have placed ēse and ælfe in contrast with monstrous beings such as eotenas and wyrmas, although it is unclear exactly how the beings were conceived of in English-speaking communities by the time that Wið færstice was written.”
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