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What is Beowulf about?
The adventures of its lead character as he fearlessly kills a monster
How did Beowulf start?
Through the oral tradition and later recorded as a written epic by a Christian poet
What are some characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature?
Love of freedom, responsiveness to nature, strong religious convictions, reverence for womanhood
Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes who settled in Britain in the fifth century A.D.
What is Wyrd in Anglo-Saxon belief?
"Fate"
Test your knowledge of the Germanic epic Beowulf with this quiz! Explore the adventures of the lead character, Beowulf, and the historical importance of this ancient poem.
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