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Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship. Its creation dates from between the 8th [1] and the 11th century, the only surviving manuscript dating from circa 1010. [2] At 3182 lines, it is notable for its length. It has risen to national epic status in England. [3]
This is a list of Beowulf characters. Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem . Its creation dates to between the 8th [ 1 ] and the 11th centuries, the only surviving manuscript dating to circa 1010. [ 2 ]
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains is a list of the one hundred greatest screen characters (fifty each in the hero and villain categories) as chosen by the American Film Institute in June 2003. It is part of the AFI 100 Years... series. The list was first presented in a CBS special hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The historiography and historiophoty of medieval film originated in the late 20th century. Historiophoty, the study of history through film, was coined by noted historiographer Hayden White in Historiography and Historiophoty (1988) in which he theorized that one of the main sources of friction between History and Film is the problem of translating from a written discourse (hence the -graphy ...
Many editions of the Old English text of Beowulf have been published; this section lists the most influential. The Icelandic scholar Grímur Jónsson Thorkelin made the first transcriptions of the Beowulf-manuscript in 1786, working as part of a Danish government historical research commission. He had a copy made by a professional copyist who ...
Image credits: Lucasfilm Ltd. #14 Grace and Frankie. This pair of senior ladies strike an unexpected friendship when their husbands turn out to be gay and fall in love with each other.
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This category is intended for the Germanic legendary material that is preserved in English sources and for heroic tales developed by, or relating to, the English. Normally non-English Arthurian material should not be included, with the exception of Arthurian material which features a specifically English context.