The oldest surviving English epic — a hero battles monsters and a dragon.
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The oldest epic in the English language, Beowulf gave the world its template for heroes, monsters, and the darkness between them — and it's been influencing storytelling ever since.
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THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SCYLD. {The famous race of Spear-Danes.} Lo! the Spear-Danes' glory through splendid achievements The folk-kings' former fame we have heard of, How princes displayed then their prowess-in-battle. {Scyld, their mighty king, in honor of…
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