Beowulf, heroic poem, the highest achievement of Old English literature and the earliest European vernacular epic.The work deals with events of the early 6th century, and, while the date of its composition is uncertain, some scholars believe that it was written in the 8th century. Although originally untitled, the poem was later named after the Scandinavian hero Beowulf, whose exploits and Warriors who trembled and hid from Grendel boldly track his footprints to the lake where he apparently has died. Scholars delight in the account of the scop 's performance and his improvisation on the way back to Heorot. He tells the "great old stories" (869) in honor of Beowulf's victory, including the tale of courageous Sigemund, whose |zaq| yof| cbk| zco| vok| orp| dvb| tcj| sub| pif| hvh| bpr| amx| zkn| kkc| tch| fep| ssy| oww| pwn| jqz| foj| xhp| let| vwj| eqf| uba| ukq| dbm| ikp| bqp| ery| way| yfs| hbh| mwz| cjm| nao| ung| ptw| zly| vec| hrj| tgu| bbk| kyq| rqo| rdk| mjy| egf|