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Why Is A Large Voluntary State Guard Necessary?

Beowulf dead by the wyrm

An essay examining film and literature, and how certain tropes in fantasy track along with a more peaceful world, where war is not an omnipresent threat

Posted byfancypencilhandMay 8, 2026May 8, 2026Posted inWar, LiteratureTags:Connecticut, War, Literature, LOTR, Militia, State Guard, Game of Thrones, Iliad, Beowulf, Achilles, DiomedesLeave a comment on Why Is A Large Voluntary State Guard Necessary?
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