The Hero in the Doorway: King Cynewulf of Wessex and His Analogues in Gesta Danorum.

The article focuses on identifying three previously unrecognized analogues to the "doorway defense" scene in the story of Cynewulf and Cyneheard from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle annal 755. The analysis explores similarities with Saxo Grammaticus's Gesta Danorum, shedding light on the stylistic and thematic aspects of the passage and challenging the interpretation of Cynewulf as a rash and negligent ruler. The identified analogues in Gesta Danorum involve heroic defenders.