The emotions in this paragraph are frustration, awareness, and determination.
This is an allusion to Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire, blacksmiths, craftsmen, volcanoes, and metalworking, as well as Ares, the Greek god of war. This is an allusion to Ares, the Greek god of war, as well as Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire, blacksmiths, craftsmen, volcanoes, and metalworking.
The correct answer is swords.
The Anglo-Saxons frequently used kennings in their work. A kenning is a mini riddle, usually hyphenated, that was used to describe something. For example, the kenning "she-wolf" was used to describe Grendel's mother, as it highlights her ferocity.
Here, the kenning "battle-shaft" is used to describe their swords, which must wait to be used until the deliberations have finished. This is an appropriate kenning for a sword because swords (a) are used in battle and (b) are long and narrow.
