Uncovering Anglo Saxon Heroic Poetry
In Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry, what is the fate of those who fail to observe the sacred duty of blood vengeance?
Answer: Everlasting shame
Explanation
The literature of the Anglo-Saxons is abundant in heroic, or epic, poetry: narrative poems which recount the deeds of heroic figures who overcome significant challenges in the pursuit of goals that were deemed virtuous by the standards of the day.
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