f all
             billowed darkly up, the blaze roared
             and drowned out their weeping, wind died down
             and flames wrought havoc in the hot bone-house,
             burning it to the core. They were disconsolate
             and wailed aloud for their lord's decease.
             with hair bound up, she unburdened herself
             of nightmare and lament: her nation invaded,
             enemies on the rampage, bodies in piles,
             slavery and abasement. Heaven swallowed
             The poem, it is believed, was written in England however the events it
             describes all take place in Scandinavian region and when they took place is
             not known. The author assumes we are familiar with the date of occurrence
             of these events and therefore chooses not to pay attention to those
             details. For this reason, we are in the dark both about the date of these
             events and their reality/authenticity. Whether these events actually
             occurred is one question that critics and readers have pondered for a long
             time with no concrete answer. However some are of the view that even if
             these battles never took place or are symbolic in nature, they must have
             been inspired by some real events. Many critics also believe that the poem
             must have existed as an oral tale before it was written down. But since the
             source of inspiration is missing or unknown, modern critics have started
             focusing more on the content and language of the poem to learn something
             about the true intent and purpose of the epic and also about the date of
             Critics have some disagreement over the actual source and date of the epic;
             they however unanimously agree that Beowulf is a magnificent work of art.
             It is not simply a lyrical tale of gallantry and courage and neither it is
             merely a poem about good vs. evil where the former triumphs in the end. it
             is actually a work "of cultivated craftsmanship, sophisticated rather than
             primitive in form, and definitely influenced by literary and
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