| Author: | Benedict Flynn | ISBN: | 9781843796527 |
| Publisher: | Naxos Books | Publication: | August 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Benedict Flynn |
| ISBN: | 9781843796527 |
| Publisher: | Naxos Books |
| Publication: | August 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The oldest long poem in Old English, written about 1000 AD, Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior in Southern Scandinavia in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorises the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result he has to face Grendel's enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce dragon.
The oldest long poem in Old English, written about 1000 AD, Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior in Southern Scandinavia in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorises the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result he has to face Grendel's enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce dragon.
