Archive | Cynewulf

Just past the Moot time Arcenbryht called us to battle With the sly Merfolk.   This boy led us forth Wistan carl and brave Lytelman Tohrwulf and Nothgyth.   On the first day’s row Sacked Meresedge we reached Fell sight of murder.   That night we watched For then the foul Merlings struck Tohrwulf laid […]

Good Arcenbryht, well met. I’d welcome your counsel on what I might do with this old broken sword which I have here… It’s a hilt see – with some six-inches of blade still attached – which I know to my cost… The hilt, at least, seems old and wrought with some skill. See the rune […]

Rhyme of the Geats and the Pukelwife After the defense Of Ercongotastead’s walls We led in cold light.   To the pukel den Amid close branches we took Attacks from pucklings.   Then in dark passages With the pukel-men we fought A narrowing battle won.   Against our enemies And against failing torch-light In that […]

Brave Gad, battle-weary. Seeks vengeance for evil done. A Merman opens Valhalla.   Plain-Wulf seeks respite. In May hills he challenges again. Puklemen deny his pleas.   Valiant Herwulf strikes. With Bow, with Sax, and strikes again. Weathers all Pukel attacks.   Our fellow Nothgyth strikes. Showing skill, spearing without mercy. A Valkerie in attack. […]

A Wood Wose’s Wrath – as told by Cynewulf to Arkenbright As our rumour had it a carl of the Swedish host, latterly vanquished by our Geatish force, had been trapped by a Wood Wose or Wose Wife in a grove of trees within a day’s march of our camp. Guided by Hop, Stigund, Littleman […]