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Beowulf Epic
Myth
Beowulf, the hero, helps the Danes by killing the man-eating monster named Grendel, and his mother. Afterwards, Beowulf returns home and becomes the king of the Geats, ruling until his heroic death over fifty years later. In his final battle, he slays a dragon. The poem ends by honoring the greatness of Beowulf.
Type:
Prestige, Hero
Created:
Unknown
Belief system:
Norse Paganism
Main deity:
Beowulf
Other deities:
Grendel
Origin:
Europe › Northern Europe › Sweden
Norse Paganism
Belief system
Norse Paganism refers to the beliefs and traditions of people from Scandinavia: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
Beowulf
Deity
While Beowulf was not a formal deity in the Norse pantheon, he was a mythical hero who had unusual skills and abilities.
Myths cited
It looks like only the main myth was referenced in this work.
Belief systems cited
It looks like only the main belief system was referenced in this work.
Artifacts cited
Contributor
The Nowell Codex, featuring the Beowulf epic, was written by an unknown Anglo-Saxon scribe.
Laurence Nowell was an English antiquarian known for being named after the Beowulf manuscript.
