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These are some links to sites on the Web that can help with learning more about scopcræft:

Anglo-Saxon Alliterative Verse
This gives an overview of meter and alliteration in Old English poetry.

Anglo-Saxon Scops
Some basic information on the scop tradition in Anglo-Saxon England.

Middangeard Old English Poetry Pages
Anthology of Old English texts in translation into Modern English.

Old English Poetry
Georgetown University’s A-Z index to Old English poetry.

Viking Answer Lady -Poetry in Scandinavia and the North & Viking Age Music
While these sites focus on Viking-era Scandinavia they give some useful information on different poetic styles and the musical instruments used in that era.

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Recommended books:

Old and Middle English Poetry by Elaine Treharne and Duncan Wu

The Textuality of Old English Poetry by Carol Braun Pasternack

These lists are currently under construction and more resources will be added over time.  -S.

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