Beowulf
Poem
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. Wikipedia
Original language: Old English
Date: Disputed (c. 700–1000 AD)
Father: Ecgtheow
Genre: Epic heroic writing
Length: c. 3182 lines
Manuscript(s): Cotton Vitellius A. xv (c. 975–1025 AD)
State of existence: Manuscript suffered damage from fire in 1731
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