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Title: Beowulf
Words: 621
Since 449 A.D., several Germanic tribes, such as Jutes, Angles, and Saxons, invaded England. These peoples not only shared a common language, Old English, but also brought a heroic ideal and a set of traditional heroes to England. Among all the Anglo-Saxon legends, Beowulf was the most notable and renowned archetypal hero of their culture and history. In the narrative epic, Beowulf, the contemporary reader is able to depict many aspects of the Anglo-Saxon culture and values: admiration of outstanding bravery and valor, loyalty and allegiance to the king, and inescapability and inevitability of fate. The epic, Beowulf, composed sometime around the middle of the seventh century, stands as one of the foundation works of literature and history in English.
Since the Anglo-Saxons alway ...
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