Talk:Battle of Maldon

message: A program on History Channel that aired Thurs. March 19th, 2009, says that this event took place in 881 AD, not 991 AD.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.192.198.104 (talk) 03:37, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Year of this Battle 

message: This recent addition is on the wrong page. It discusses an "investigation of the poem’s reuse and rewriting", and as such should be on  The Battle of Maldon, not here.--Old Moonraker (talk) 10:45, 18 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  "[E]xtra-academic success of ''The Battle of Maldon''" 

message: On the word "ofermōd": In Danish language "overmod" means 'overly confident' and to be in this state can course one to become 'reckless' and commit 'hubris'. 
To be 'overmodig' is not seen as dishonourable thing in itself, as it also means something like being 'overly eager' and therefore it can actually be used as sort of an acceptable excuse, when one makes mistakes. At least in the Danish language. The hubris interpretation of things would then only apply to the religious or superstitious of course, but that would probably include most common people at the time I guess? Explaining the defeat like that, would leave room for saving Byrhtnoth's honour and blaming it partly on the Gods punishments, rather than him as an individual alone. (Be careful when using explanations based in Christianity alone. Hubris is a thought-pattern that relates to any kind of religious mindset, also a pagan one.)
That is what I read, when I use the Danish word 'overmod' at least. RhinoMind (talk) 11:10, 12 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  "ofermōd" in the poem 

message: Only 90's kids will remember this!
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