Bonus Sample: Why is Old English Poetry So Depressing?

Anglo-Saxon England

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Old English poetry can be grim, but why? And is it as grim as it seems? In this second bonus episode I consider why so much Old English poetry is focused on death and loss and look at the deeper cultural tendencies that shaped the Anglo-Saxon's attitudes to life and joy.

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