Beowulf
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title:
Beowulf
text:
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. The date of composition is a matter of contention among scholars; the only certain dating is for the manuscript, which was produced between 975 and 1025 AD. Scholars call the anonymous author the "Beowulf poet". The story is set in pagan Scandinavia in the 5th and 6th centuries. Beowulf, a
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description:
Old English epic poem
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf
date created:
2001-11-08T04:05:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T19:50:57Z
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