A Nice Cup Of Histortea

Episode 13 - The One That Linda Epicked


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This week we do a special request from one of our lovely listeners, Linda, who wanted to hear the story of Beowulf, an Old English Epic Poem of man vs monster, with plenty of feasting and a dragon thrown in for good measure. 

Want to read a bit more about this example of Anglo-Saxon Storytelling? Have a look at the below links: 
https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/beowulf
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Beowulf
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50114/beowulf-modern-english-translation
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/16328/16328-h/16328-h.htm
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beowulf-Translation-Commentary-together-Sellic/dp/0007590067

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