[msluyter]

Yeah I was wondering about this as well. To what extent were the greek myths known in that part of the world at that time? A brief googling suggests that from the 6th century onward there were various transcriptions of greek texts (Boethius, for example), but it's not 100% clear to me what was known / available in Britain in the 10th century, specifically.

Apparently Irish monks preserved some ancient Greek texts after the collapse of Rome. Interesting stuff!

[tootie]

Roman culture was well-known and venerated among the Anglo-Saxons and Hercules was venerated among Romans as much as the Greek Herakles.

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