The Poem “Beowulf” As an Example of the Heroic Medieval Epic
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Web of Synergy: International Interdisciplinary Research Journal
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The topicality of the article is “The poem "Beowulf" as an example of the heroic medieval epic” It is one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature, and has been the subject of much scholarly study, theory, speculation and discourse. It tells the story of the hero Beowulf, and his battles against the monster Grendel (and Grendel’s mother), and against an unnamed dragon.
The aim of the given paper is to learn the history of Old English traditions and culture through the heroic poem "Beowulf".
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Poem, hero, history, literature, epic, genre