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 BeowulfCliffsNotes on Beowulf covers the longest and oldest surviving Anglo-Saxon poem, an epic tale of warriors and battles, monsters and magic, treasures, feasts, and heroic action. Created in the oral-poetic mode and probably composed as a whole sometime in the 8th century (700–800 A.D.) in England, Beowulf's narrative is richly laced with history and mythology. As the poem's hero in youth and maturity, Beowulf embodies the "heroic ideal" — courage, commitment, and compassion. Search this CliffsNote
Poem SummaryThe Beowulf PoetThe Beowulf ManuscriptAbout BeowulfIntroductionBeowulf as EpicBeowulf as HistoryPoetic Devices in BeowulfSummary and AnalysisLines 1–193Lines 194–606Lines 607–836Lines 837–1062Lines 1063–1250Lines 1251–1491Lines 1492–1650Lines 1651–1887Lines 1888–2199Lines 2200–2400Lines 2401–2630Lines 2631–2820Lines 2821–3182Character ListCharacter MapBeowulf GeographyCharacter AnalysisBeowulfWiglafGrendelGrendel’s MotherHrothgarUnferthWealhtheowCritical EssaysMajor Themes in BeowulfMajor Symbols in BeowulfStudy and Homework HelpGlossaryQuizEssay QuestionsPractice Projects
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What is the best guess of when the poem Beowulf was composed as a whole?
