紀要論文

『ベーオウルフ』におけるアングロ・サクソン

The Anglo-Saxons in Beowulf

jpn

13493043

https://doi.org/10.15002/00008793

法政大学キャリアデザイン学部

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43

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2013-03

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Beowulf written in Old English is one of the oldest poems in westernEurope. The story is set in the 6th century when the Dene and the Geatasdominated the northern Europe. Though various Germanic tribes arementioned in Beowulf, the Angles and the Saxons, who played an importantrole in establishing England, cannot be found there. The Jutes and theFrisians, who were also the main Germanic tribes in Britain, are clearlyreferred to, especially in the Finn Episode, though with bad roles. Accordingto Fr.Klaeber, one of the most excellent editors of Beowulf, the Finn Episodehad experienced several alterations after it was introduced into England, andthose alterations can be said the "Danification", because the Danish elementwas quiet emphasized in Old English version. True the Finn Episode isnarrated from the Danish viewpoint, and Beowulf itself is about the Deneand their neighboring Geatas, so it seems natural that the Anglo-Saxons arenot referred to in them. But is it the real reason why the Anglo-Saxons arenot mentioned in Beowulf? Does the"Danification"only mean the change ofviewpoint to the Danish side? This paper seeks to solve those questions.Finally it is to be insisted that the Geatas are the reflective existence of theAnglo-Saxons, and it is the real reason why the Anglo-Saxons are notmentioned in Beowulf.

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