Beowulf and Heroic Poetry Historical Thread

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For discussion of the great Old English epic, Beowulf and other heroic poetry of the Anglo-Saxons.

... Meanwhile a thane
Of the king's household, a carrier of tales,
A traditional singer deeply schooled
In the lore of the past, linked a new theme
To a strict metre. The man started
To recite with skill, rehearsing Beowulf's
Triumphs and feats in well-fashioned lines,
Entwining his words ...
(Beowulf, ll. 867-874)

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* Lucius Aelius, Sep 30, 2002 - 00:11

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What makes a warrior, a warrior? (* Ecfrith Wuffing, Dec 2, 2009 - 11:00 )
Great site! I found a site on Beowulf translations (* Wulfrun Grafeldr, Oct 2, 2009 - 17:42 )
Very cool Ecfrith! (* Catharina Grafeldr, Oct 2, 2009 - 15:35 )
I had no clue . . . (* Heraklia Aelius, Oct 2, 2009 - 11:17 )
BEOWULF online (* Ecfrith Wuffing, Oct 1, 2009 - 16:56 )
Tolkien and Beowulf (* Ecfrith Wuffing, Oct 1, 2009 - 16:40 )
Re: Beowulf & its film rescensions (* Caedmon Egilsson, Dec 29, 2007 - 11:59 )
Beowulf online text (HUNT!) (* Eirikr Knudsson, Dec 21, 2006 - 21:12 )
re: beowulf movie (* Elswyth Scylding, Jul 24, 2006 - 03:38 )
The Movie (* Eberhardt Haraldsson, Jun 7, 2006 - 14:06 )
Yuletide Poetry! (* Atalanta Romulus, Dec 12, 2005 - 13:31 )
Ah ha (* Bjärnihild Scylding, Oct 28, 2005 - 18:47 )
"Ring Verse" OE > Tolkien (* Leoden Scylding, Oct 3, 2005 - 00:36 )
The title still sounds like... (* Aelfwine Scylding, Sep 28, 2005 - 05:03 )
Beowulf and Gendel - Official Movie Website (* Leoden Scylding, Sep 28, 2005 - 02:13 )
Ha ha! (* Bjärnihild Scylding, Aug 21, 2005 - 14:11 )
Atalanta! (* Eirikr Knudsson, Aug 18, 2005 - 01:59 )
For a good laugh about Beowulf... (* Atalanta Romulus, Aug 16, 2005 - 18:47 )
Grendel's Approach - repost/corrected (* Eirikr Knudsson, Jun 18, 2005 - 20:26 )
Old Germanic Poetry (* Eirikr Knudsson, May 26, 2005 - 02:40 )


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