For more about the oldest Anglo-Saxon tale in existence, choose from the following:

The Manuscript

The known history of the manuscript and a discussion of research conducted to determine the manuscript’s age.

The Monsters and the Hero

Synopsis of the monster-slaying episodes, and discussion of Beowulf's motivations in each episode.

Scyld Scefing and Sutton Hoo

Includes the Scyld burial passage from Beowulf (in both Old and Modern English) and information about the archaeological find at Sutton Hoo, as well as links to various informative Sutton Hoo sites.

The Tale of Beowulf

An outline of the tale, and links to both the Old English and translation of Beowulf.

Historical Background

Having trouble keeping track of all of the names, places and incidents mentioned in Beowulf?   So am I. Why don't we check out the information I retrieved from Dr. Zatta's notes and handouts?

Finnsberg Episode

A brief description of the Finnsberg Episode and both the Old English and Translation of the Finnsburh Fragment.

Old English Grammar

This is an Old English grammar study guide in MicroSoft Word© format. You'll have to download and unzip it to view it in Word©.

Bibliography

Every work needs a Bibliography.

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