Read Craig Williamson’s “Selected Exeter Book Riddles” on the Readings page. You don’t need to read through all of the riddles, but do read the first 4 pp. of the chapter and at least four of the riddles. Try solving them, if you can. Answers are still contested, and a topic of current research. For proposed solutions, see Williamson’s chapter on possible riddle solutions, also on the Readings page. There will be a quiz on this reading at the start of class.

Come to class prepared to discuss for 5 minutes one of the riddles, your proposed solution, and whatever Williamson’s proposed solution may be. (Email me before class to let me know which riddle you’ll be discussing.)

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