English Mithril Cited by user Chiswick Chap on 11 Oct 2023 Mithril is a fictional metal found in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. It is described as resembling silver, but being stronger and lighter than steel.
English Örvar-Oddr Cited by user Kiyoweap on 11 Jan 2022 Örvar-Oddr (, "Arrow-Odd" or "Arrow's Point") is a legendary hero about whom an anonymous Icelander wrote a fornaldarsaga in the latter part of the 13th century.
English Germanic heroic legend Cited by user Ermenrich on 05 Mar 2021 Heroic legends are attested in Anglo-Saxon England, medieval Scandinavia, and medieval Germany.
English Beowulf Cited by user Chiswick Chap on 07 Dec 2020 Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature.