Audio only
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.
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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