I was surprised to discover that the subject of Heaney's poem: Tollund Man in not in Aarhus as per the opening line, but in a neighbouring town 80 kms away - Silkeborg. Apparently the towns name Aarhus was more to the Poet's liking! I'm certain the Aarhus City Fathers don't mind, but weary travellers must be a just a little peeved if they only make this discovery on arrival in Aarhus. So,given the riddle of his death, the Bog-man's new location is something of a riddle still! From Andrew
I was surprised to discover that the subject of Heaney's poem: Tollund Man in not in Aarhus as per the opening line, but in a neighbouring town 80 kms away - Silkeborg. Apparently the towns name Aarhus was more to the Poet's liking! I'm certain the Aarhus City Fathers don't mind, but weary travellers must be a just a little peeved if they only make this discovery on arrival in Aarhus. So,given the riddle of his death, the Bog-man's new location is something of a riddle still! From Andrew
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