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 Challenges: Rating: General Warnings: |
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| Chapters: 2 | Word Count: 8, 948 |
| Posted on 16 March 2023 | Updated on 23 May 2025 |
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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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