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Sites about Beowulf

by Anonymous (British: Pre-1500)

Among the earliest recorded literature in Old English, this poem recounts the heroic adventures of the warrior Beowulf who slew the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and died fighting a dragon.

Characters: Beowulf, Hrothgar, Wealtheow, Grendel, Grendel's mother, Dragon, Unferth, Hygelac, Wiclaf
Keywords: heroic

Critical sites about Beowulf

Beowulf: Outline and Notes

http://faculty.uca.edu/~jona/second/beonotes.htm

Notes, commentary and criticism on Beowulf by a professor of English.

Contains: Bibliography, Plot Summary, Historical Context, Content Analysis, Character Analysis

Author: Jonathan Glenn

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Heroes of the Middle Ages

http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/medheroes.htm

This essay examines the typical attributes of a hero as portrayed in medieval literature, with particular focus on the Chanson de Roland and Beowulf. Includes a bibliography.

Contains: Bibliography, Character Analysis, Historical Context

Author: Anniina Jokinen

From: Luminarium

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Other (non-critical) sites about Beowulf

Beowulf Bibliography, 1990-98

http://www.uky.edu/~kiernan/eBeowulf/beobib90.htm

A bibliography of articles about Beowulf, with links to online versions where available.

Contains: Bibliography

Author: Kevin Kiernan

From: Electronic Beowulf

Author: Kevin Kiernan

From: Electronic Beowulf

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