Beowulf

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The original 'Beowulf' poem, unbelievably only surviving via a single manuscript from the 10th Century, represents one of early England's most significant works and thus a piece of literary history contemporary young readers would benefit from discovering.

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Beowulf, a prince of Geatland, hears of the Danes’ suffering and gains permission from his king to sail to their assistance. I really enjoyed this read and I was surprised by the fact it was set in Christian times as opposed to pagan gods. Sir Michael Andrew Morpurgo, OBE, FRSL is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films. Artfully retold and magnificently illustrated, this companion volume to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is made instantly accessible to children by a formidable children's book partnership"--Publisher description.The Anglo-Saxon story of Beowulf is told in three short animations, covering his battles with the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother.

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So, yeah, I wouldn't dare to read the original translated poem and that's the reason why I chose this little one as a starting point. Grendel because he is a very dark and vicious character and the Sea-Hag is a revenge seeker and is monstrous.

But hear this: in the third part of the story, a slave awakens and enrages a dragon by stealing a golden goblet from his lair, the dragon had been sleeping on a huge treasure hoard for three centuries. The slides could do with formatting, and videos embedding, but the quality of the lesson materials is good. You can read the Beowulf poem together as a class and discuss your initial thoughts, then your students can complete the question and answers section independently. Lovers of heroes, monsters, and the drama of battle will find this retelling as enthralling as it is tragic.

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My girls were pretty shell-shocked by the gratuitous sexuality, and drunken revelries, and THEN Grendel entered and ripped someone in half, whereupon Meredith wailed in distress, "WHY ARE WE WATCHING THIS? Mirroring the original poem faithfully, Morpurgo narrates how Beowulf kills Grendel with his bare hands, ripping Grendel's arm from his body, before also slaying Grendel's sea hag mother by decapitating her. Although in essence Beowulf and the tales are considered legendary rather than fact, historians generally accept the characters described by the poem are based upon genuine 6th Century Scandinavian royalty and warriors - and the Anglo-Saxons and subsequent 8th/9th Century Viking raids upon Britain form part of the History National Curriculum at KS2; thus this book supports cross-curricular learning too. Heroics, violence, faith, loyalty, morality, fatality, fantasy, humanity, cowardice, bravery and more all rolled up into the epic tales of Beowulf. The lines in Beowulf use a lot of alliteration, meaning that they repeat certain syllables or sounds.

A son and grandson of actors, Michael has acting in his blood and enjoys collaborating and performing live adaptations of his books at festivals, concerts and theatres. My favourite character was Wiglat h because he was loyal to his king and he didn’t run away whe n he needed them the most. The story then moves 50 years forward to Beowulf, now the elderly king of the Geats himself, taking on a fire-breathing dragon in his own kingdom awoken from slumber through a servant stealing a golden goblet from him. In November 2016 Michael Morpurgo won the J M Barrie Award for his contribution to children’s literature. Inspired by the challenge, Beowulf sails to Denmark with a small company of men, determined to defeat Grendel.

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Of all the kings that ever lived, they said, this was the gentlest and kindest to his people, the most gracious and famous the world had known. When Beowulf is an old man, however, a thief disturbs a barrow, or mound, where a great dragon lies guarding a horde of treasure.

Lovers of superheroes and monsters, compassionate rulers and fearsome battles will find this retelling as enthralling as it is tragic. Beowulf knows he is putting his life in danger but is still willing to do what he has to do to save the people . Michael and his wife, Clare, founded the charity Farms for City Children and live in Winkleigh, Devon.