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Hace 5 días · Beowulf is an anonymous Old English poem about a hero from Geatland (in modern Sweden) who travels to Denmark where he kills man-eating monsters, and who, in later life, back home in Sweden, confronts and kills a fire-breathing dragon, but dies in the effort.
Hace 5 días · Key Takeaways: “Beowulf” is an ancient epic poem that showcases heroism, good versus evil, and the values of early medieval societies, inspiring adaptations in various media and continuing to captivate audiences across time and borders.
Hace 3 días · The five epic poems that everyone should know are the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Aeneid, Beowulf, and the Divine Comedy. Homer’s two great epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are foundational to Western civilization. The first tells of Achilles’ prideful anger and its destructiveness, but also of the will of god (Zeus), which is accomplished in ...
Hace 2 días · BEOWULF FACT SHEET Basic Information Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative lines. It is considered the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and is commonly cited as one of the most important works of Old English literature. A date of composition is between 975 and 1075 AD but the date is a matter of contention ...
Hace 1 día · 300 is a 2006 American epic historical action film [4] [5] directed by Zack Snyder, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon, based on the 1998 comic book limited series of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. The film, like its source material, is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae in ...
Hace 4 días · Beowulf Trivia Quiz. Here are ten questions about the (2007) remake. Keep in mind, these are about the movie, not the actual song of Beowulf. A multiple-choice quiz by debiler_ . Estimated time: 4 mins. Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners ( 10/10 ), Guest 186 ( 9/10 ), Guest 108 ( 6/10 ).
Hace 1 día · McDaniel, Breanna J. Go Forth and Tell.New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2024. This gorgeous picture book – illustrated by April Harrison – tells the story of Augusta Baker, a little girl who loved listening to her grandmother’s stories and who grew up to become a teacher who loved telling her own stories, as well as the first African American librarian to be head of children’s ...
