The Knucker from Beowulf to Jet-Boot Jack - Paul Holman - Zoom

Tue 2 Feb · Venue to be confirmed

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Paul Holman discusses a Sussex dragon legend, examining how it has been shaped as much by the expectations of its retellers as by the landscape out of which it emerges Digital Events - Zoom Lecture Feb 02nd 2027 Tue 2 February 2027 at 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm £6 - £11, or up to 50% off with your patreon discount code Thank you for your support The Knucker from Beowulf to Jet-Boot Jack The tale of the Lyminster Knucker has settled into a narrative of a threatening but not too bright monster vanquished by a plucky lad possessed of a ready wit and a poisoned pie.

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