4 Answered Questions for the topic allusions

10/04/19

What is the "Eastern wolf" in this poem?
I'm reading through J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Fall of Arthur* and in I.29 - I.33 it says> [...] But what foe dareth war here to wake or the walls assail of this island-realm while Arthur liveth, if... more
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09/29/19

Is the song "Mabel Grey" by Brown Bird an allusion to a real ship?
The song [Mabel Grey, by Brown Bird](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E81QKkid4o) contains peculiar lyrics. The lyrics are awfully specific about what happened to this ship, which is a common... more
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08/24/19

Question about a Stendhal reference?
In Michael Herr's book about the Vietnam War, [*Dispatches*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispatches_(book)), he describes Operation Pegasus—the relief of the besieged USMC garrison at Khe Sahn in... more
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04/12/19

What reference is Shakespeare making in Act 2 Scene 2 of Macbeth?
In Act 2 Scene 2 of *Macbeth* there is this line. > What hands are here? Ha! They pluck out mine eyes. Someone two days ago told me this is a reference to a different piece of literature. I... more
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