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 ...

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

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 ...

Magnet fishers have discovered a 350-year-old cannonball in the River Lochy, which is thought to have been used during the English Civil War. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh ...

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Clare Nowland died of her injuries a week after being Tasered by Kristian White A former police officer has been spared a jail sentence over his fatal decision to Taser a 95-year-old woman with ...

In 1999, UNESCO named March 21 World Poetry Day. Since then, it has been celebrated every year and recognized by those who value poetry in their lives or acknowledge its importance in the history ...

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According to CNN, at 57 years old, she found herself broke and living in her car. One day, she decided to record a YouTube video called “57 and Broke,” where she spoke openly about her life ...