Tolkien has an interpretation with commentary that's worth checking out, specifically because the translation is not excellent but moreso meant to be treated like notes for a course on the poem. He interprets the theme as "all men die, all accounts of men die" and sees it as more of a work of art than a historical account, concluding that its value is derived from the philosophical takeaways about mortality and not in painting a picture of Germanic society. And it also bears a striking resemblance to Lord of the Rings.
Tolkien has an interpretation with commentary that's worth checking out, specifically because the translation is not excellent but moreso meant to be treated like notes for a course on the poem. He interprets the theme as "all men die, all accounts of men die" and sees it as more of a work of art than a historical account, concluding that its value is derived from the philosophical takeaways about mortality and not in painting a picture of Germanic society. And it also bears a striking resemblance to Lord of the Rings.
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