Sure enough, as Beowulf saidJust that very nightGrendel burst into the hallA truly loathsome sight! Beowulf’s men drew their swordsBut they fought in vainNo earthly blade, from blacksmith made ...

The animal motifs on the helmet, as well as other artifacts found at Sutton Hoo, have led archaeologists to link the burial with the epic poem "Beowulf," an Old English tale that connects East ...

To discover the poem's secrets, I would have to do the research myself." The Old English title is complicated to translate as it involves playful references to Beowulf—the famous epic that Lewis ...

The events of the poem are set in Scandanavia. Hrothgar - King of the Danes - builds a mead hall called Heorot but comes under attack from a monster called Grendel. Beowulf, a prince of Geatland ...

He offers rewards for the death of Grendel (Crispin Glover), so Beowulf (Ray Winstone), a great and boastful Geat warrior, arrives with his thanes. Beowulf sets aside his armor and awaits the monster.

a vivid reimagining of the epic poem Beowulf, as a cautionary tale. True to the ancient myth, Grendel, a monstrous creature described as ‘mankind’s enemy’ is killed by Beowulf, but it is ...