Beowulf

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈbeɪoʊwʊlf/

Proper noun

poetic

An Old English epic poem written circa 1025. / (poetic) An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of the poem, or to the poem itself.

Japanese Meaning

古英語の叙事詩『ベーオウルフ』で、1025年頃に書かれた歴史的な作品を指す。 / （詩的な用法で）アングロ・サクソンの人名で、詩の主人公または詩そのものを指す。

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Beowulf remains one of the most studied works in Anglo-Saxon literature.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

紀元1025年頃に成立した古英語の叙事詩は、アングロ・サクソン文学の中でも最も研究されている作品の一つです。

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An Old English epic poem written circa 1025.

John Gardner’s retelling of Beowulf is titled Grendel.

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(poetic) An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of the poem, or to the poem itself.

Beowulf is as great a hero as Sigmund.

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