The audience was treated to a surprising, often hilarious retelling and examination of the Old English epic poem Beowulf on a stage painted like an island surrounded by blue waters and sheets covering ...

Gerard Butler starred in the underrated fantasy adventure Beowulf & Grendel, which is now streaming for free on Tubi.

Although the first few months of 2025 for me have been packed with busy schedules and piling assignments, I always try to ...

Old English Mastiffs stand as iconic symbols of strength, loyalty, and gentle companionship. Within this noble breed, there exist individuals who have left an everlasting mark due to their exceptional ...

We also have Blodeuwedd, the Welsh maiden made from broom, meadowsweet and oak flowers, the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill, while Beowulf fights Grendel from the epic Old English poem. Together ...

Monsters created in literature often meet grizzly ends. This was so in the Old English poem, "Beowulf." What was the name of the beast? (buzzer beeps) Pandora-Gilboa, Ethan. - Grendel.

We are introduced to characters situated in the hazy borderlands between history and legend: King Hygelac (immortalised in the Old English poem Beowulf) and King Hrolf (described by Shippey as ‘the ...

Steeped in old-world elegance and whispering tales of a bygone era, this circa-1910 English country manor-style home is more than just a house—it's a whole lifestyle. And a very posh one ...

A thriving cultural scene organised by our undergraduate and postgraduate communities, from the English Society and Poetry and Pints to the Lifeboat and the Yellow Nib, makes studying English at Queen ...

Almost 4,000 years ago, an unknown scholar in ancient Mesopotamia wrote the first known book on a series of clay tablets. The ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. There were a lot of Old English Sheepdogs on Weston-super-Mare beach at the weekend, 41 to be precise. The dogs and their owners gathered ...