Say what I am called : the Old English riddles of the Exeter Book and the Anglo-Latin riddle tradition

Say what I am called : the Old English riddles of the Exeter Book and the Anglo-Latin riddle tradition / Dieter Bitterli.

A rich and illuminating work that is as intriguing as the riddles themselves, Say What I Am Called is a rewarding study of some of the most interesting works from the Anglo-Saxon period.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bitterli, Dieter
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2009
Series:	Toronto Anglo-Saxon series ; 2.
Subjects:	Exeter book. Exeter book The Exeter Book 450-1100 Riddles, English (Old) > History and criticism. English poetry > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism. Riddles, Latin > History and criticism. Riddles in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval. LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. English poetry > Old English Riddles, English (Old) Riddles in literature Riddles, Latin Altenglisch Rätsel Altenglisch. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:

pt. I. Contexts
1. Latin Riddling and the Vernacular
2. Tell-Tale Birds: The Etymological Principle
3. Crossings: Combinatorial and Numerical Riddles
pt. II. Codes
4. Runic Strategies
5. Bits and Pieces
6. Letter Games
pt. III. Tools
7. Silent Speech
8. Beasts of Battle
9. Flesh Made Word
10. Coda.