Epic · c. 700–1000
Beowulf
Anonymous
Aya Saleh · Ink & Ivy
Epic · c. 700–1000 · English · Old English
Beowulf
A Geatish warrior defeats Grendel and his mother, then faces a dragon as an ageing king.
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Alliterative verse binds public heroism to private mourning. The monsters test a society whose gift-giving, feuds and fragile succession are as dangerous as the creatures beyond the hall.
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