Episode 37: Seafarers, Poets and Traveling Minstrels

Published: Jan. 21, 2014, 10:25 a.m.

b'Old English poets were \\u2018word weavers\\u2019 who often created new words to comply with the strict requirements of Germanic poetry. In this episode, we explore the role of the traveling minstrel in Anglo-Saxon culture. \\xa0We also explore the etymology of \\u2026 Continue reading \\u2192'