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The history of the Germanic kingdoms of England, from the Saxon Advent to the Norman Conquest. |
Anglo-Saxon Literature
(5 threads, 191 posts)
 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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