(450-1066 A.D.) Author Unknown Epic â a long narrative poem detailing a heroâs deeds. Passed down through word of mouth by storytellers known as scops (pronounced she-ops)…
A View of Anglo-Saxon Culture Only one copy still survives It is housed in the British museum The copy is dated about 1000 AD before the use of the printing press It was…
Beowulf Beowulf Beowulfâs Origins Composed anywhere from the eighth to eleventh century. Composed in oral tradition of poetry. Filled with biblical allusions to the Old…
Beowulf By: Trevor and Taylor Hrothgar is a proud king who builds a mead hall called Heorot. The warriors gather together in Heorot, drinking and receiving gifts. The noise…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyAanB83Ke0&feature=related Define how the qualities we value in a hero reflect our cultural values. Beowulf is an Epic Poem, that was…