Noble, powerful heroes...beauteous, gracious queens...stout, loyal folk...villainous scoundrels...horrible monsters of every type...

What is Beowulf? Beowulf is a legendary hero-king and the book-length poem about him. It is a poetic epic from the eighth century, written in Old English before our English existed. Beowulf is a 1200-year old picture of the world as it was--maybe--1500 years ago. Beowulf is both an authentic echo from the past and a fantasy about it.Are you ready for more?
Access introductory articles (background, language, Old English Poetry, Introduction), an image gallery, internet sites, activities for students, and information on this site.

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