Beowulf Heroic epic poem

Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. The author is unknown and the time of writing estimated to be between 975 and 1025 AD. The poem survives in a single copy in the manuscript known as the Nowell Codex. It has no title in the original manuscript, but has become known by the name of the story's protagonist.

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