The origins
Beowulf is an epic Anglo-Saxon thought was composed in the Middle Ages.
The poem tells the tale of Beowulf and his battle against three different opponents. A true epic poem Beowulf has survived the centuries and is the only surviving example of Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry.
Despite a mainly Scandinavian story with most of the participation pattern in Scandinavia rather than England has become theAnational become epic English.
The only remaining manuscript is untitled, but the story is known to Beowulf in the 19th Century.
The poem consists of no less than 3183 routes and find the events described in the poem during the 5th or 6th Century. This may be some historical events in the poem and can be dated to this period are confirmed. There are many scholars who have the manuscript agree that many of the events and personalitiesthe poem are historically accurate and also appear in many Scandinavian sagas.
But it is the first time in the 7th Century, made probably resulted in East Anglia, although with all the heroic things, there is some Christian point of view expressed in the poem, but most scientists now believe that these were probably added later.
The author remains unknown and it is thought that the poem was originally formed by oral tradition and give the owl or fableSinger. The author is very imaginative in the way both are pagan elements have combined with traditional accounts of historical events and heroic time with your imagination.
The only surviving manuscript of Beowulf is the work of two instead of one, scribes who transcribed the poem from another earlier manuscript, and is now in the British Library.
Beowulf is a hero of the Geats and the poem has three opponents battle
Thefirst of these is Grendel, who attacks and destroys the people of Heorot in Denmark and then Grendel's mother, and finally a dragon.
The first of these occurs when battles Beowulf and his men spend the night in Heorot.
After everyone entered the room fell asleep attack Grendel and Beowulf devour An Men. Beowulf as Grendel approaches misleading sleep and then jump on his arm grabbed Grendel to keep them in a wrestling match. In the ensuing battle Beowulf's men drawtheir swords and come to his aid, but their swords pause pause and spikes of iron thorny and hard skin Grendel. With the work of their struggle that threatens to bring down the corridor in front of them and at the end of Beowulf tears Grendel's arm from his grasp and ran into the swamp to die in his homeland.
After celebrating the death of Grendel, Hroogar and his men sleep in the great hall, but not everything is safe, as Grendel's mother attacks the party, revenge for the death of his son and allowing themHroogar kills trusted friend and warrior.
Determined to rid the city of both Grendel and his mother, Beowulf and his men Hroogar its trace its hidden under a mysterious lake.
Unfero, a warrior, Beowulf Hrunting presented with a sword, as he prepared for battle.
Prepared and ready for the fight Beowulf dives into the lake in search of Grendel's mother.
Grendel's mother quickly takes her presence, but is unable to harm him by the arm draggingthe lake bottom. Surrounded by the remains of many men who killed the two engage in a bitter struggle.
At first Grendel's mother takes over, like the sword of Beowulf Hrunting capable of inflicting harm to his and he throws one hand, protected only by the arms by their malicious attacks. Desperate attacks Beowulf and grabs a sword from Grendel's mother and armory stretch of the imagination violently on the head, moves quickly down decapitationthem.
Venturing further into the cave, lies the body of Grendel, who also beheaded and then returns to the surface, where his men are waiting for him.
After his adventures Beowulf returns home to live peacefully. The years pass and Beowulf has become king of his people. Then one day, a slave named Earnaness steal a golden cup of Dragon's Lair.
On awakening, and the search for the missing trophy golden dragon who leaves the cave bellow with rage and anger for his theft. SoHe wanders the country is in flames hunting thief and his chalice everything in its path.
Beowulf hears of the problem, and he and his warriors approach to fight the dragon. But all men of Beowulf, except for a young man named Wiglaf, are too afraid and run. Beowulf and Wiglaf killed while fighting the dragon finally alone, but Beowulf is mortally wounded and died from his injuries shortly.
Beowulf is cremated and his ashes are buried on a cliff overlooking the sea, where hisBarrow, mounds can be seen by sailors.
Beowulf also people decide to share the treasure of the dragon with him, rather than fear it cursed to bury.
There are many different adjustments were Beowulf, including books, games and movies. The youngest is a new film due in November 2007 published that, although still partially true in the original poem plot elements are not.
Beowulf the Movie
The latest film adaptation of thisOld English heroic poem is a cheerfully violent and strange to assume the original Beowulf saga.
Although some parts of the movie stay true to the origins of poetry, the majority of shares, are original and explore the relationship between Grendel and his mother and their motivation in detail as to what happened between her mother Cave of Grendel and Beowulf .
The film was developed using a special technique of digital processing and live actionNovember 16, 2007 is published.
Two versions of the movie were filmed and will be published very wet, a 3-D version and 35 mm standard. The 3D version is shown in more than a thousand with the same 3-D technology, like "Monster House", "Chicken Little" is used and 3-D version of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The movie is Ray Winstone as Beowulf, Anthony Hopkins stars as King Hrothgar, Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mother and Crispen GloverGrendel.
Paramount also recently approved a license photos McFarlane Toys to develop and produce action figures based on the movement of the next.
The first four numbers that were announced are:
Young Beowulf
Grendel
Grendel's mother
Dragon
Two November, 2007
