Fiction & Literature

Beowulf

Anonymous

Epic of a warrior's battles and final reckoning.

Subject matter

Heroism; monsters; mortality

Culture / tradition

Anglo-Saxon / Germanic

Publication / composition

Old English poem; dating debated

Edition publication year

Not specified

Historical figures

Not specified

Historical timeframe

Needs date confirmation · Date to confirm

No single reliable event period assigned; thematic, mythical, broad or unconfirmed subject.