Beowulf

Be o wulf |ˈbāəˌwo͝olf ˈbeɪəwʊlf | an Old English epic poem celebrating the legendary Scandinavian hero Beowulf. Generally dated to the 8th century, it was the first major poem in a European vernacular language and is the only complete Germanic epic that survives. It describes Beowulf's killing of the water monster Grendel and its mother and his death in combat with a dragon, and includes both pagan and Christian elements.

Beowulf

Beowulf |ˈbeɪəwʊlf | an Old English epic poem celebrating the legendary Scandinavian hero Beowulf. Generally dated to the 8th century, the poem was the first major poem in a European vernacular language and is the only complete Germanic epic that survives. It describes Beowulf's killing of the water monster Grendel and its mother and his death in combat with a dragon, and includes both pagan and Christian elements.