AngloSaxon (Old English) literature – of which the best-known example is the epic poem Beowulf – flourished from the sixth century CE until the Norman Conquest. But its influence persists today in many contemporary fantasy works of which J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and J. K. Rowling’s wildly popular Harry Potter series Beowulfis the oldest surviving Germanic epic and the longest Old English poem; it was likely composed between 700 and 750. Other great works of Old English poetry include The Wanderer, The Seafarer, The Battle of Maldon, and The Dream of the Rood. This poetry is alliterative; one of its features is the kenning, a metaphorical phrase used in Beowulfis an epic tale that continues to fire the imaginations of readers a millennium after it was written. Why is the poem still so relevant today? Since it was first translated into modern English in the 19th century, Beowulf has become by far the best-known piece of Anglo-Saxon literature. It has inspired movies, novels and even comic Subject Although Beowulf is considered the first great English poem, the events are set in what is now Scandinavia.Beowulf and his people, the Geats, are from an area that is now part of Sweden; Hrothgar is king of the Danes. The culture portrayed, however, is the Anglo-Saxon culture using the language brought to Britain beginning with the 5th Thehero in Anglo-Saxon culture and literature is best defined as an honorable warrior. The Anglo-Saxon hero possessed many traits which heroes today possess. They were strong, intelligent, tactful, courageous, and willing to sacrifice all for glory and their people. The heroic traits of the literary characters in Beowulf, "The Wanderer Tomany students and teachers, Beowulf remains the epitome of 12 years of academic frustration, and yet the ancient Anglo-Saxon poem is still read in thousands of classes every year. Beowulf is the conventional title given to an ancient poem of almost 3200 lines, written in Old English sometime between the 8th and 11th centuries CE. Beowulfis the representation of an Anglo- Saxon hero and Thor is the reflection of a modern day hero. Although both of these men are known as heroes they each possess different characteristics that allow them to gain this title. In the epic poem Beowulf and the modern film Thor, the hero reflects the values and traits of his culture. To Aneye-opening, engrossing look at the central role of monsters in the Anglo-Saxon worldview—now in paperback. This book addresses a simple question: why were the Anglo-Saxons obsessed with monsters, many of which did not exist? Drawing on literature and art, theology, and a wealth of firsthand evidence, Basilisks and Beowulf reveals a people Productdetails. Date Published: January 2020. format: Hardback. isbn: 9780521068826. length: 296 pages. weight: 0.517kg. availability: Unavailable - out of print. Related Books. TheAnglo-Saxons were a cultural group that inhabited much of what is now England in the Early Middle Ages, and spoke Old English.They traced their origins to Germanic settlers who came to Britain from mainland Europe in the 5th century. Although the details are not clear, their cultural identity developed out of the interaction of these settlers with the pre GgIc5zS.