Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines.
It is one of the most important works of Old English literature.
The date of composition is a matter of contention among scholars; the only certain dating pertains to the manuscript, which was produced between 975 and 1025.
The author was an anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet, referred to by scholars as the Beowulf poet.
The story is set in Scandinavia.
Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, th.
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