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Beowulf (Hall translation)

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Chapters XXII - XXIV

The most famous piece of Old English literature, Beowulf was written by an unknown poet at least 1000 years ago and tells how the eponymous hero who is a great warrior defeats the monster Grendel and his mother. He later goes on to rule the Geats before dying killing another foe, a dragon. This metered translation was made by John Lesslie Hall - Summary by clarinetcarrot

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Listen next episodes of Beowulf (Hall translation):
Chapters XL - XLIII , Chapters XXV - XXVII , Chapters XXVIII - XXX , Chapters XXXI - XXXIII , Chapters XXXIV - XXXVI , Chapters XXXVII - XXXIX