Sellic Spell

"Sellic Spell" is a work by J.R.R. Tolkien published in Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary. The author described it as "an attempt to reconstruct the Anglo-Saxon tale that lies behind the folk-tale element in Beowulf." 
Tolkien began work on Sellic Spell in the 1940s; he made several manuscripts, and produced one version translated into Old English.
The title of the work is derived from Old English syllíc spell ("strange tale").Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, "Sellic Spell"
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Category:Texts by J.R.R. Tolkien