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Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem
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Set in early medieval Scandinavia, the poem recounts the heroic exploits of Beowulf, a Geatish warrior. The narrative begins with the Danish king Hrothgar’s construction of the grand mead-hall Heorot, which becomes the target of the monster Grendel. Beowulf, hearing of Hrothgar’s plight, travels to Denmark and offers his assistance. The poem describes Beowulf’s confrontations with Grendel, who terrorises the hall, and later with Grendel's mother, illustrating themes of heroism, loyalty, and the ongoing struggle between civilisation and chaos. The poem is attributed to an anonymous Anglo-Saxon author and is composed in a traditional alliterative verse form, characteristic of early British literature. It reflects the values and societal ideals of the period, including honour, strength, and kinship bonds, set against a backdrop of legendary and mythic elements.
The work was edited and translated by J. Lesslie Hall in the late 19th century, making the Old English text accessible to modern readers. It retains its significance as a foundational piece of British literary history, representing the oral storytelling tradition of the Anglo-Saxons and their cultural values.
The work was edited and translated by J. Lesslie Hall in the late 19th century, making the Old English text accessible to modern readers. It retains its significance as a foundational piece of British literary history, representing the oral storytelling tradition of the Anglo-Saxons and their cultural values.
From the opening pages
Professor of English and History in The College of William and Mary D.C. HEATH & CO., PUBLISHERS BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1892, by JNO: LESSLIE HALL, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. TO My Wife CONTENTS. page Preface vii Bibliography of Translations xi Glossary of Proper Names xiii List of Words and Phrases not in General Use xviii The Life and Death of Scyld (I.) 1 Scyld’s Successors (II.) 3 Hrothgar’s Great Mead-Hall Grendel, the Murderer (III.) 5 Beowulf Goes to Hrothgar’s Assistance (IV.) 8 The Geats Reach Heorot (V.) 10 Beowulf Introduces Himself at the Palace (VI.) 12 Hrothgar and Beowulf (VII.) 14 Hrothgar and Beowulf (continued) (VIII.) 17 Unferth Taunts Beowulf (IX.) 19 Beowulf Silences Unferth (X.) 21 Glee is High All Sleep save One (XI.) 24 Grendel and Beowulf (XII.) 26 Grendel is Vanquished (XIII.) 28 Rejoicing of the Danes (XIV.) 30 Hrothgar’s Gratitude (XV.) 33 Hrothgar Lavishes Gifts upon his Deliverer (XVI.) 35 Banquet (continued) (XVII.) 37 The Scop’s Song of Finn and Hnæf The Finn Episode (continued) (XVIII.) 39 The Banquet Continues Beowulf Receives Further Honor (XIX.) 41 The Mother of Grendel (XX.) 44 Hrothgar’s Account of the Monsters (XXI.) 46 Beowulf Seeks Grendel’s Mother (XXII.) 48 Beowulf’s Fight with Grendel’s Mother (XXIII.) 51 Beowulf is Double-Conqueror (XXIV.) 53 Beowulf Brings his Trophies (XXV.) 57 Hrothgar’s Gratitude Hrothgar Moralizes (XXVI.) 60 Rest after Labor Sorrow at Parting (XXVII.) 62 The Homeward Journey (XXVIII.) 64 The Two Queens Beowulf and Higelac (XXIX.) 67 Beowulf Narrates his Adventures to Higelac (XXX.) 69 Gift-Giving is Mutual (XXXI.) 73 The Hoard and the Dragon (XXXII.) 75 Brave Though Aged (XXXIII.) 78 Reminiscences Beowulf Seeks the Dragon (XXXIV.) 81 Beowulf’s Reminiscences Reminiscences (continued) (XXXV.) 83 Beowulf’s Last Battle Wiglaf the Trusty (XXXVI.) 88 Beowulf is Deserted by Friends and by Sword The Fatal Struggle (XXXVII.) 91 Beowulf’s Last Moments Wiglaf Plunders the Dragon’s Den (XXXVIII.) 93 Beowulf’s Death The Dead Foes (XXXIX.) 95 Wiglaf’s Bitter Taunts The Messenger of Death (XL.) 97 The Messenger’s Retrospect (XLI.) 99 Wiglaf’s Sad Story (XLII.) 103 The Hoard Carried Off The Burning of Beowulf (XLIII.) 106 Addenda 109 PREFACE. The present work is a modest effort to reproduce approximately, in modern measures, the venerable epic, Beowulf. Approximately , I repeat; for a very close reproduction of Anglo-Saxon verse would, to a…
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