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Beowulf ( ˈbeɪəwʊlf ⓘ; [1] Old English: Bēowulf [ˈbeːowuɫf]) is an Old English poem, an epic in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines, contained in the Nowell Codex It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature
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Beowulf, heroic poem, the highest achievement of Old English literature and the earliest European vernacular epic It deals with events of the early 6th century and is believed by some to have been composed in the 8th century
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The epic poem follows Beowulf, a hero who comes to aid Hrothgar, King of the Danes, in his fight against the vicious monster Grendel Before the tale is over, Beowulf fights and defeats Grendel, Grendel’s mother, becomes king of the Geats, and vanquishes a dragon
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Over sea, a day’s voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel’s doings and of Hrothgar’s misery He resolves to crush the fell monster and relieve the aged king
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The Danes suffer many years of fear, danger, and death at the hands of Grendel Eventually, however, a young Geatish warrior named Beowulf hears of Hrothgar’s plight Inspired by the challenge, Beowulf sails to Denmark with a small company of men, determined to defeat Grendel
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Gegrette þa guma oþerne, Hroðgar Beowulf, ond him hæl abead, winærnes geweald, ond þæt word acwæð: Næfre ic ænegum men ær alyfde, siþðan ic hond ond rond hebban mihte,
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Over sea, a day's voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel1s doings and of Hrothgar's misery He resolves to crush the fell monster and relieve the aged king
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