Beowulf and Epic Tradition

adventure Anglian Anglo-Saxon appear attack Bear's beast Beowulf Bjarki Bothvar Breca Chambers chapter chief Christian court Danes Danish death demon detail discussion dragon Eadgils Eanmund earlier early Ecgtheow Edda edition eighth century England English Eotens epic episode evidence feud fight Finn Finnsburg Finnsburg Fragment folk-tale Freawaru Frisians Geat Geatas Germanic gold Grendel Grettir hall Healfdene Heardred Heathobards Hengest Heorot Heoroweard Heremod hero heroic historical Hnæf Hott Hrolf Hrothgar Hrothulf Hygd Hygelac Icelandic Ingeld Irish killed king kingdom Klaeber later legends lines literature modern monster mound narrative Northumbria Olrik Onela Ongentheow original pagan passage perhaps poem poet of Beowulf poetic poetry prince probably queen royal house saga Samson Saxo Saxon Scandinavian scholars Scyld slain story story-telling supernatural Swedes Swedish sword tale thanes theme tion traditions translation treasure tribes Unferth verse Wægmunding warriors Weohstan whole Widsith Wiglaf wulf