AN EDDAIC PARALLEL IN «BEOWULF»: ‘HORD … OPENE’ – ‘OPIN VAR ILLUD’

The syntactic structure of the two given phrases (Beo. 2270₂—227I2; Vkv. 2\3 23₇) is claimed to be semantically similar, this similarity suggesting their functional identity as formulaic and thematic units of the traditional Germanic epic language.

Chekalov Ivan. AN EDDAIC PARALLEL IN «BEOWULF»: ‘HORD … OPENE’ – ‘OPIN VAR ILLUD’