The Wondrous Tale of the Bee-wolf by bunn

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Summary:

Once upon a time, JRR Tolkien wrote a fairy-tale retelling, an attempt to reconstruct an alternative version of the ancient poem called Beowulf, and he called it Sellic Spell: 'strange tale' or 'wondrous tale'.

Once upon a time, on the long road home from the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf travelled with Beorn to his home and spent the winter with him before they crossed the mountains. On a winter's night while the snow fell, Beorn told a tale of his forebears.

Canon Source: Beowulf, Hobbit, Sellic Spell, Tolkien's Other Writings

Major Characters: Gandalf, Beorn, Bilbo Baggins

Major Relationships: Bilbo & Gandalf

Genre: Folktales/Myths/Legends, General

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Rating: General

Warnings:

Chapters: 2 Word Count: 8, 948
Posted on 16 March 2023 Updated on 23 May 2025

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Table of Contents

The Bee-wolf meets Grinder's mother, and Bilbo learns some interesting facts about bears.

Many thanks to sallysavestheday for some invaluable help in steering this one to its conclusion.


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