What is the significance of the epic poem Beowulf?

Beowulf has an interesting history in that up until the 20th century, the conversation rested predominantly on its historical significance as a work of Anglo-Saxon literature. It wasn’t until J.R.R Tolkien came to be a leading scholar of the epic poem that critical conception of Beowulf came to view it as such: a poem. read more

The Significance of the Beowulf Poem. There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a. significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation. of how the people in eighth century England communicated, what their feelings. were, and their culture. read more

Beowulf is the longest and greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poem. The setting of the epic is the sixth century in what is now known as Denmark and southwestern Sweden. read more