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DEORHORD
£10.99
VIDEEN, HANA
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ISBN: 9781800815803
Author: VIDEEN, HANA
'A dream! I learnt something new and fascinating on every page' - Lucy Mangan
'Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an absolute romp and a must-have for history and fantasy enthusiasts alike' - Eleanor Janega
'Endlessly fascinating' - The Spectator
Many of the animals we encounter in everyday life, from the creatures in our fields to those in our fantasies, have remained the same since medieval times — but the words we use, and the ways we describe them, have often changed beyond recognition...
A Journey into the Old English Bestiary
Over a thousand years ago, Old English was spoken, and during that time, every animal was a deor. In this glittering Old English bestiary, we uncover:
- Deors big and small, the ordinary and the extraordinary, the good, the bad, and the downright baffling.
- Fascinating creatures such as:
- Walker-weavers (spiders)
- Grey-cloaked ones (eagles)
- Moon-heads and teeth-tyrants (historians are still puzzled about these!)
This is a world both familiar and strange, where:
- Ants could be monsters.
- Panthers could be your friends.
- Dog-headed men were as real as elephants.
- Whales were as sneaky as wolves.
From the author of The Wordhord comes another delightful dive into the realm of Old English — words and creatures that will change the way you see the world.
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