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The Deorhord

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The Deorhord

An Old English BestiaryBy Hana VideenNarrated by Isabel Adomakoh Young

The Deorhord

Length8h 40m

About this audiobook

From the author of The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English, an audiobook narrated by Isabel Adomakoh Young that takes you on an entertaining tour of Old English words for animals Many of the animals we encounter in everyday life, from pets and farm animals to the wild creatures of field and forest, have remained the same since medieval times. But the words used to name and describe them have often changed beyond recognition, starting with the Old English word for "animal" itself, deor (pronounced DAY-or). In The Deorhord, Hana Videen presents a glittering Old English bestiary of animals real and imaginary, big and small, ordinary and extraordinary—the good, the bad, and the downright baffling. From gange-wæfran or walker-weavers (spiders) and hasu-padan or grey-cloaked ones (eagles) to heafdu swelce mona or moon-heads (historians still don't know!), The Deorhord introduces a world both familiar and strange: where ants could be monsters and panthers could be your friend, where dog-headed men were as real as elephants, and where whales were as sneaky as wolves. The curious stories behind these words provide vivid insights into the language, literature, and lives of those who spoke Old English—the language of Beowulf—more than a thousand years ago. A delightful journey through the weird and wonderful world of Old English, The Deorhord is a magical menagerie of new creatures and new words for the modern englisc reader to discover.

Mythological World

Nature & Wilderness

Audiobook details

GenreOther

Length8 hrs 40 mins

Narrated byIsabel Adomakoh Young

FormatAudiobook

Publish dateFeb 20, 2024

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Opening Anno

14The Bad - Chapter 12, Whale

2Dedication, Prologue - An Old English Bestiary

15Chapter 13 - Snake

3The Ordinary - Chapter 1, Eagle

16Chapter 14 - Dragon

4Chapter 2 - Spider

17Chapter 15 - Wolf

5Chapter 3 - Field Creature

18The Baffling - Chapter 16, Water-monster

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6Chapter 4 - Dove

19Chapter 17 - Moon-head

7The Extraordinary - Chapter 5, Animals Unheard Of

20Chapter 18 - Teeth Tyrant

8Chapter 6 - Ant

21Chapter 19 - Street Maker

9Chapter 7 - Elephant

22Chapter 20 - Moving Spirit

10The Good - Chapter 8, Lion

23Epilogue

11Chapter 9 - Deer

24Thank Words

12Chapter 10 - Phoenix

25Closing Credits

13Chapter 11 - Panther

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