Beowulf's Heroic Code Analyzed in Themes Lesson SummaryBeowulf: Plot and Background Information When it comes to English literature, it doesn't get any more classic than Beowulf. This epic poem is the oldest surviving work in the English language. However, no one knows who wrote it, and man...
Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions Who are the Geats in Beowulf? The Geats were a northern-Germanic tribe that hailed from Geatland, which is now part of southern Sweden. In the Poem, Beowulf, Hygelac, and Wiglaf are all Geats. How do the Geats support Beowulf? Beowulf is aided...
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Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions Was Hygelac a real king? Hygelac was a real historical figure in addition to being a folk figure in the epic poem "Beowulf." He is known as "Lord of the Geats," a Northern Germanic tribe who occupied present-day southern Sweden. ...