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BEOWULF

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

A reading of the three major episodes from the Old English poem in Kevin Crossley -Holland's translation
2: The Fight with Grendel's Mother
Beowulf pursues Grendel's mother, who has come to avenge her son, to her lair at the bottom of a lake. There he kills her and her son with a giant sword whose blade her blood melts.
Readers, ALAN WHEATLEY and GARY WATSON
Introduced by KEVIN CROSSLEY-HOLLAND
Produced by George MacBetb
The Fight with the Dragon: tomorrow at 9.55 p.m.

Contributors

Unknown:
Kevin Crossley
Readers:
Alan Wheatley
Readers:
Gary Watson
Introduced By:
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Produced By:
George MacBetb
Source: Radio Times

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