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Record Number: 7122 Author(s)/Creator(s): Cadden , Joan. Contributor(s): Title: The Wealth They Left Us: Two Women Author Themselves Through Others' Lives in "Beowulf" [the author examines the cases of Wealhtheow who contemplates the story of Hildeburh mourning over her son and brother on the Finnsburg battlefield in order to avoid being a victim and of Hygd who considers the alternative of Thryth's life story, where she redeems her violence with generosity and a happy marriage]. Source: Philological Quarterly 78, (Winter/Spring 1999): Pages 49 - 76. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Beowulf, Old English Epic Beowulf (Literary Figure) Hildeburh (Literary Figure) Hygd (Literary Figure) Queens in Literature Self in Literature Thryth (Literary Figure) Wealhtheow (Literary Figure) Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 8-9 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of California, Davis Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00317977

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