There's a vitally important word in the epic tale of Beowulf and, according to Maria Dahvana Headley, it's been translated incorrectly for a very long time. The word is aglæca/æglæca — no one's ...

Translation has shaped the lore of Grendel's Mother as a fearsome yet misunderstood figure. The big baddie in Beowulf isn't actually the monster Grendel, but Grendel's Mother. Who maybe isn't a ...

The British Library has the original manuscript of Beowulf that was published in the year 1000, most likely during the reign of King Æthelred the Unready. It is widely considered the best poem ever ...

If you didn’t know about Beowulf… you’re about to. The first epic, the first supehero of the English language. Well… Old English that is, but whatever… Beowulf is the first to do everything your ...

Beowulf is one of the oldest and most translated pieces of Old English literature. If you ever had to study it in high school, it’s likely the weighty poetics and narrative detours bogged down your ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. There have been many translations of “Beowulf” over the years. Discovered in the 18th century in a single book of bound-together ...