There, weary of ocean, the wall along
they set their bucklers, their broad shields, down,
and bowed them to bench: the breastplates clanged,
war-gear of men; their weapons stacked,
spears of the seafarers stood together,
gray-tipped ash: that iron band
was worthily weaponed!
What re-enactor worth his mettle would wish to be less well equipped than Beowulf's band? Find armour and other gear of war in these pages...
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