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Beowulf

Old English · M

“bee-wolf, a kenning for 'bear' (an animal that hunts bees)”

Where it comes from

beo (bee) + wulf (wolf)

Fun Fact

The name is likely a poetic compound rather than a literal one; 'bee-wolf' was a common riddling way to say 'bear' in Old English verse.

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