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The World's Greatest Myths and Legends
The Tale of Beowulf: Epic Stories, Ancient Traditions
A foundation stone of European literature, linking Norse, Celtic and Arthurian myth Beowulf is also a terrific read!
Beowulf is an epic poem probably written in the 900s CE. It tells of events 600 years before in vivid detail, where the hero Beowulf is entreated to help a king defend his halls against the monster Grendel. The poem was written in old English, about a hero of the Goths (the early Swedish people) who came to help the King of the Danes. Its vivid accounts bear some historical evidence, and served to influence heroic literature of Europe and the modern era.
FLAME TREE 451 : From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
Beowulf is an epic poem probably written in the 900s CE. It tells of events 600 years before in vivid detail, where the hero Beowulf is entreated to help a king defend his halls against the monster Grendel. The poem was written in old English, about a hero of the Goths (the early Swedish people) who came to help the King of the Danes. Its vivid accounts bear some historical evidence, and served to influence heroic literature of Europe and the modern era.
FLAME TREE 451 : From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.
- GenresMythology
256 pages, Paperback
Published November 22, 2022
About the author
Jake Jackson
173 books162 followersSF and dark fantasy author but also a writer/creator of practical music books - Beginner's Guide to Reading Music, Guitar Chords, Piano Chords, Songwriter’s Rhyming Dictionary and How to Play Guitar. Other publications include Advanced Guitar Chords, Advanced Piano Chords, Chords for Kids, How to Play the Electric Guitar, Piano & Keyboard Chords, Scales and Modes and Play Flamenco.
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Released EP Jakesongs on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, LastFM, etc and on CDBaby. Lifelong passion for fantastic worlds of any kind, from movies to fiction, art to music, posters, album and paperback book covers.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
July 27, 2024
2.5 ⭐ — I really liked the story and the background of it but there was just too much information not pertaining to beowulf and I just did not have the attention span for it.
February 27, 2023
This one has a nice introduction to the history of the story, and re-reading it gave me much more of a sense of where Tolkien and other fantasy authors drew inspiration from. It is odd to notice Christian interpolations in an otherwise pagan text, but all the same, a classic.
September 25, 2024
Felt that the information at the beginning and end are very helpful in understanding the larger context of the myth. Could have used footnotes or an appendix of words that are not in the common English vernacular today however.
April 17, 2023
God I want to be him
January 12, 2024
Turns out im not a fan of old english poems...
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October 10, 2024just wait
though wide he may roam
always
a hero comes home~
though wide he may roam
always
a hero comes home~
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews