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Beowulf
n.
epic poem dating from the 8th century (oldest extant work written in English); supercomputer comprised of several PCs connected by a LAN and dedicated to high-end parallel processing (Computers)
Beowulf
Beowulf (; in
Old English ) is an
Old English epic poem consisting of 3182
alliterative lines. It is the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and is commonly cited as one of the most important works of
Old English literature. It was written in England some time between the 8th and the early 11th century. The author was an anonymous
Anglo-Saxon poet, referred to by scholars as the "
Beowulf poet".
Beowülf
Beowülf is a crossover thrash metal band formed
Venice Beach, California in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul Yamada. The group never gained a large mainstream success, but is considered one of the first bands that defined the "Venice Scene" in the 1980s, along with
Suicidal Tendencies,
Los Cycos,
Neighborhood Watch,
No Mercy,
Excel and
Uncle Slam, who all played a mix of
skate punk,
hardcore,
heavy metal and
thrash.
Beowulf
Noun
1. the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
(hypernym) fictional character, fictitious character, character
Beowulf
[Folklore] About one thousand to twelve hundred years ago, an unknown author put pen to paper and transcribed an epic that had already been circulating for about two centuries. The work which he wrote was a sweeping Anglo-Saxon tale entitled "Beowulf." It is the oldest piece of English literature extant today, though it nearly did not make it here; it was almost destroyed by King Henry VII along with the monastery in which it was housed. A library fire threatened to take in 1731 before it was finally put in the British museum in 1753, where it remains today. Beowulf is an epic poem that simply chronicles the adventures of its namesake, as he battles various and sundry fell beasts. It is divided into three major parts, or battles: Grendel, Grendel's mother in the lake, and the dragon. The beginning of the poem details the trials and tribulations of Hrothgar, king of the Danes; his beautiful hall Heorot is besieged by the demon Grendel. When Beowulf hears of this, he comes straightaway to He...
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