1. A hero for all Time… 2. Beowulf Beowulf is the longest and greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poem. Beowulf is the oldest surviving epic in English literature. An unknown…

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Slide 1Origins of English Literature Roman Era to 1509 Dr. William J. Burling Slide 2 Native Celtic cultures Celtic, Druid tribes Isolated from the continent Unorganized…

Slide 1Beowulf Manuscript Written between middle 7 th and late 10 th c. 1 st mentioned in 1536 Owned by the antiquarian Sir Robert Cotton, who owned the most extensive library…

Beowulf The Adventures of Beowulf an Adaptation from the Old English by Dr. David Breeden Illustrated by Randy Grochoske Beowulf , written in Old English sometime before…

Slide 1 Saga of King Hrolf Kraki Völkerwanderung375-550 Viking age begins793 Settlement of Iceland870-930 Viking Age in Iceland870-1050 Conversion of Iceland1000 Saga Age…

Old English Poetry The Old English world centered around the chieftain, the king (cynning). His kinsmen would be noblemen, thegns or thanes, also called eorls. Ordinary people…

PowerPoint Presentation Beowulf Meet the Author Meet the author of Beowulf Anonymous Northumbria About the Author No one really knows who wrote the epic poem. What is known…

The Dark Ages The Middle Ages ~ 449-1485 ~ Anglo Saxon or Old English Period (449-1066) England has had many invaders, each leaving their stamp on what we think of as âEnglandâ…

Slide 1 Beowulf The Epic What is Beowulf? Epic: a long poem telling a story about a hero and his exploits. Components of an epic: legendary figure actions on a grand scale…