For students of Old English Language & Literature
An unintended consequence of my Google alert for “Beowulf” was today’s delightful introduction to Kid Beowulf. These “Good Comics for Kids” are created by Alexis E. Fajardo, a talented cartoonist with a lifelong interest in literary classics. No, they don’t reguritate the Old English poem. The main characters are 12-year-old twin brothers named Beowulf and […]
BeowulfResources.com has all the same content as GreeneHamlet.com, but it should be easier to land on the main content. Also, the site is now mobile responsive, with a larger font and more white space for readability. Hope you like it. While I wish that everyone with links to the last two incarnations of the site […]
Well, what do you think “Hwaet means in the first line of Beowulf? Maybe not what you think! Getting that first word right could change the connection between storyteller and audience. Not so far fetched. Dr. George Walkden, a historical linguist, says that the meaning of Beowulf’s first sentence is misunderstood because translators of Beowulf have […]
Stumbled upon Grendel’s Cave, a medieval adventure game, and thought it deserved a mention. The browser-based game is based on Beowulf and Grendel and has elements of Norse mythology, Dark Age, and Viking adventure. Playing the game is free. If your thane dies, you can create another for free or pay 50 cents to resurrect your thane […]
