Leo ond beo
Exeter Book Riddle 17 as Samson's lion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8863331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrick J Murphy (0000-0001-7921-8552, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 371-387 |
| Publication date | 2007-07-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | English Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-838X • E-ISSN: 1744-4217 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00138380701270655 |
| OpenAlex | W2088741548 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Although Exeter Book Riddle 17 has whetted the wit of many a solver, it persists in keeping its secrets close. Yet the elements of this enigma are few: the speaker is a protector guarding a herd and a hoard, and its insides are both precious and memorable. In daylight hours, it lets fly poisonous and spiky ejecta, only to swallow them back up again, and these activities are observed by a lord. The full riddle reads
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Astronomy · Ejecta · Hoard · Literature · Physics · Medieval Literature and History · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |