Not only Celtic and Teutonic lore are the richer for these two men, but the whole Western world of thought and speech.

In the history of modern literature, it is but right that by the side of Geoffrey an honourable place should be maintained for Saxo, and "awake remembrance of these mighty dead." -- Oliver Elton ENDNOTES: (1) A horn and a tusk of great size are described as things of price, and great uroch's horns are mentioned in Thorkill's Second Journey.

Horns were used for feast as well as fray.
(2) Such bird-beaked, bird-legged figures occur on the Cross at Papil, Burra Island, Shetland.

Cf.

Abbey Morne Cross, and an Onchan Cross, Isle of Man.
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