Open Questions on “Beowulf” HOMEWORK

Why does Beowulf refuse to rest and chooses battle instead? What Anglo-Saxon concept does our hero emphasize with the following words: It is Always better to avenge dear ones than to … Continue reading Open Questions on “Beowulf” HOMEWORK

Beowulf

The Oldest Trace of Anglo-Saxon Literature Beowulf is the oldest epic poem that has come down to us from the past, it was originally composed anonimously, as was typical then, in Old … Continue reading Beowulf

ANGLO-SAXON LITERATURE

Literature is a form of entertainment, the need to tell stories, to recount important events of a community, in a given time and a specific place, has always characterised mankind … Continue reading ANGLO-SAXON LITERATURE