beowulf

• Nome próprio do herói lendário do poema épico anônimo em inglês antigo, composto no início do século VIII; ele mata monstros e se torna rei, mas morre em batalha contra um dragão.

A proper noun referring to the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon.

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   The legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon.

   Herói lendário

   • Beowulf is considered one of the most important works of Old English literature.
   • The poem tells the story of Beowulf's battles with Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon.
   • Beowulf's heroic deeds are celebrated in the epic poem that bears his name.