BeowulfBefore there was Game of Thrones, there was Beowulf... SONG OF BATTLE AND KINGS Beowulf is one of the earliest extant poems in a modern European language, composed in England before the Norman Conquest. As a social document this great epic poem is invaluable—reflecting a feudal world of heroes and monsters, blood and victory, life and death. As a work of art, it is unique. Beowulf rings with beauty, power, and artistry that have kept it alive for a thousand years. The noble simplicity of Beowulf's anonymous Anglo-Saxon singer is recaptured in this vivid translation by Burton Raffel. Translated and with an Introduction by Burton Raffel and an Afterword by Roberta Frank |
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ancient Anglo-Saxon armor battle beast belove`d Beowulf blade blood boast brave brought burning Burton Raffel C. L. Wrenn claws courage Danes Danish darkness dead death Denmark dragon earth Edgetho’s enemy evil fame famous fate father fiend fierce fight Finn Finn’s flames followers forever fought Frisians gave Geatland Geats gifts glorious glory God’s gold golden Grendel Grendel’s mother Halga hall hammered hands Hathcyn he’d Healfdane Healfdane’s heart helmets Hengest Herbald Herdred Hergar Hermod Herot Higlac Hrethel Hrothgar Hrothulf Hrunting Hygelac Ingeld jewels killed king’s knew lake land lived lord Lord’s mail shirt man’s mead-hall mighty monster nephew noble Old English Onela Ongentho Ongenþeow poem poet poet’s prince protector quickly ring-giver shield shining ship sleep soldiers sorrow spears spoke strength Sutton Hoo Swedes Swedish sword terror throne tower treasure Unferth victory waiting warriors waves Wealhþeow weapons Welthow Wexstan’s who’d Wiglaf wise words Wulf Wulfgar young