had indeed met with a marvelous death.
But what they saw first was far stranger:
the serpent on the ground, gruesome and vile,
lying facing him. The fire-dragon
was scaresomely burnt, scorched all colours.
From head to tail, his entire length
was fifty feet. He had shimmered forth
on the night air once, then winged back
down to his den; but death owned him now,
he would never enter his earth gallery again."
-Beowulf, Translated by Seamus Heaney
Ink on canvas. 8x10" (Thanks, Rebecca, for the photo!)
Can't wait to see it in person.
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