Beowulf
Ranked #8 in Medieval, Ranked #12 in Epic — see more rankings.
Beowulf is a major epic of Anglo-Saxon literature, probably composed between the first half of the seventh century and the end of the first millennium. The poem was inspired by the oral tradition Anglo-Saxon and Germanic transcribed a verse epic, recounting the exploits of Beowulf hero who gave his name to the poem, on which are grafted chretiens additions. less
Rankings by Category
Beowulf is ranked in the following categories:
- #100 in 12th Grade
- #100 in 17-Year-Old
- #100 in 18-Year-Old
- #28 in Ancient
- #57 in Annotations
- #67 in Class
- #83 in Classical
- #62 in Folio Society
- #32 in Folklore
- #57 in GRE
- #60 in GRE Prep
- #91 in High School
- #88 in High School Reading
- #52 in Legend
- #75 in Monsters
- #50 in Mythology
- #32 in Poetry
- #98 in Public Domain
- #74 in Riddle
- #65 in Translated
- #17 in Translation
- #28 in University
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