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Beowulf (c. 700-1000 A.D.) is a heroic epic poem. At 3,182 lines, it is notable for its length in comparison to other Old English poems. It represents about 10% of the extant corpus of Old English poetry. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early 19th century.
Background and origins
Beowulf is one of the oldest surviving epic poems in what is identifiable as an early form of the English language. In the poem, Beowulf, a hero of a Germanic tribe from southern Sweden called the Geats, travels to Denmark to help defeat a monster named Grendel. This poem, about Danish and Swedish kings and heroes, was preserved in England because the English people are descendants of Germanic tribes called the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. Jutes and northern Saxon tribes came from what is now southern Denmark and northern Germany. Thus, Beowulf tells a story about the old days in their homeland.
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Beowulf + X'mas... What a weird combination..! :s
chriesch (Christian Riesch) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:20:07 -0000
Beowulf + X'mas... What a weird combination..! :s
@cheeekamoomoo So, let's build a snowman! We can make him our best friend. We can name him Bob or we can name him Beowulf! Snowman!
StephanRemo (Stephan Remo) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:14:06 -0000
@cheeekamoomoo So, let's build a snowman! We can make him our best friend. We can name him Bob or we can name him Beowulf! Snowman!
RT @CollegeBoi33: Watching Beowulf. Angelina is sexy even as an evil goddess #fact I AM BEOWULF
DarrenBrand (Darren Brand) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:01:47 -0000
RT @CollegeBoi33: Watching Beowulf. Angelina is sexy even as an evil goddess #fact I AM BEOWULF
Gettin ready 2 watchdis movie Beowulf. Imma c how dis shiit iz
1030jayrock (Mr. Superstar) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:46:37 -0000
Gettin ready 2 watchdis movie Beowulf. Imma c how dis shiit iz
Watching Beowulf. Angelina is sexy even as an evil goddess
CollegeBoi33 (Collin Haynes) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:41:07 -0000
Watching Beowulf. Angelina is sexy even as an evil goddess
Beowulf's tickin me off
micPugrad (Michael Pugrad) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:47:28 -0000
Beowulf's tickin me off
Beowulf : a Concise Bibliography - This bibliography of literary criticism of Beowulf includes anthologies, books, articles, and sources and analogues. At the University of Virginia.
Beowulf in Hypertext - Contains both the original Old English text and a modern translation, with the ability to hyperlink to any section of the original or the translation.
Beowulf on Steorarume (Beowulf in Cyberspace) - Benjamin Slade's critical edition of Beowulf, together with a facing-page translation, explanatory notes, glossary, supplemental texts and translations, background material, and links.
Meta Description: [ critical online edition of Beowulf: Old English text, English translation, Deutsch Übersetzung, glossary, explanatory notes, background material ]
Beowulf Online Translations - Translations of sections of the poem by Paul Deane and by Alan Sullivan and Timothy Murphy. Includes links to complete translations, to the original Old English text, and to Beowulf resources.
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Beowulf Scholars and Translators - Syd Allan's site presents some of the work done by Beowulf translators and scholars. Contents include comparisons of different translations, maps and images, and other resources.
Meta Description: [ Sixty-two different translations of five short passages from key moments in the Beowulf story (about 127 translated lines), images, bibliography, links. ]
Beowulf Study Guide - Includes questions for discussion, a bibliography of essential readings, and links to Beowulf sites. By Roy M. Liuzza, a Beowulf translator.
Beowulf: a Student's Bibliography - Annotated bibliography for students, compiled by Martin Irvine.
Beowulf: ASPR Edition - Complete Old English text as it appears in the Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records edition. From the Labyrinth Library.
Beowulf: Child Translation - Translation by Clarence Griffin Child.
Beowulf: Glossed Text - Old English text of lines 702 - 897 (Beowulf's encounter with Grendel) together with a glossary. Each word of the text is hot-linked to a corresponding glossary entry.
Beowulf: Gummere Translation - Translation by Francis B. Gummere. From the Internet Medieval Sourcebook.
Beowulf: Harrison-Sharp Edition - An edition of Beowulf and the Battle of Finnsburh by James Harrison and Robert Sharp. Published 1883. Includes complete Old English text, extensive textual notes, list of names occurring in the poem, and glossary. Project Gutenberg ebook. Available in various formats. Download, print, or read online.
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Beowulf: Interlinear Translation - Interlinear translation at the University of Toronto. This has the Old English text and the Gummere translation interleaved, line by line, with line numbers.
Beowulf: Klaeber edition - Complete text of Beowulf as it appears in the Friedrich Klaeber edition. From the Internet Medieval Sourcebook.
Electronic Beowulf - Online help facility for the image-based CD-ROM edition of the manuscript. Includes manuscript images and explanations of the Electronic Beowulf project.
Readings from Beowulf - Contains sound files for selected passages of the poem.
Resources for the Study of Beowulf - Research guide from the University of Nevada, Reno. Provides links, articles, and other resources.
Meta Description: [ Resources for the study of Beowulf, including related information about Anglo-Saxon and Medieval studies, the language of Beowulf, Sir Robert Cotton, Sutton Hoo, and library resources. ]
Seamus Heaney on Beowulf - An introduction to and interpretation of the Beowulf poem by Seamus Heaney, together with a dewcription of the principles underlying his famous translation of the poem.
Some Thoughts on Reading Beowulf - Interpretation of the Beowulf poem by Lynn Harry Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, University of Kansas.
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History, by Lynn Harry Nelson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, The
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. ]
The Adventures of Beowulf - A modern adaptation in free verse by David Breeden.
Meta Description: [ Written in Old English about 1100 A.D., Beowulf describes the adventures of a great Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century. Please enjoy our adaptation from the Old English version by Dr. David Breeden. ]
Wikipedia Article on Beowulf - Introductory article on Beowulf from the Wikipedia online encyclopedia. Covers background and origins of the poem, presents storyline and themes, explains influence of Beowulf on later writers, provides an excerpt from the poem with a facing modern English translation, and gives external links to complete Beowulf translations and other resources.
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