The Vocabulary In Beowulf

Beowulf, written in Old English, provided a vivid glimpse into the early medieval past. The vocabulary that was portrayed in this poem seemed old fashion to its very first audience (Beowulf). With 3000 lines long, Beowulf became the longest epic poem in Old English. The first-recorded known owner of the manuscript was Laurence Nowell. He was a pioneer of the study of Old English that inscribed his name at the top of the manuscript’s first page. Nowell died in the year of 1570. The Cotton manuscripts were moved were moved for safekeeping to Ashburnham House at Westminister during the 18th century. In 1731 on a night during October, a fire started and many of the manuscripts were damaged and others were completely destroyed. Beowulf was one of the few that escaped the fire fairly intact. It suffered greater loss throughout the years because of the handling of others. The manuscript still remains incredibly fragile and can only be handled with the most precious care. Beowulf …show more content…
He is way more humble and honorable than most of the warriors around him. When Beowulf told Hrothgar and the Danes that he will kill Grendel without his sword, this showed the audience a portion of the honor that Beowulf had for himself (The Anglo-Saxon). Beowulf was also honorable to his father after he had died. “Then it fell to Beow to keep the forts. He was well regarded and ruled the Danes for a long time after his father took leave of his life on earth” (Beowulf). Beowulf was the type of hero that would sacrifice himself for the people. He once had said that he would fulfill to the will of the people or fall in slaughter. When Beowulf said these words, it showed that he had a lot of courage and honor also. He displayed the proper attitude the Anglo-Saxon hero. A hero must be willing to die for what he believes in and death for a warrior is honorable (The Anglo-Saxon). The