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Beowulf: everything you wanted to know

Beowulf: everything you wanted to know

Heather O'Donoghue answers the key questions about the most famous Old English epic poem and the world it depicts

Dr David Musgrove, FSA

Published: June 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM

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Beowulf is the most famous Old English epic poem, relating the adventures of the eponymous hero as he battles beasts and dragons in a pre-Viking Scandinavian world. However, it's so much more than just a story of men and monsters, as Heather O'Donoghue reveals in this conversation with David Musgrove. Answering listener questions, she explains the key things we should know about Beowulf and the story it tells.

Heather O'Donoghue is the author of Beowulf: Poem, Poet and Hero (Bloomsbury Academic, 2024).

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Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director

David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra

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