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BEOWULF
AN ANGLO-SAXON EPIC POEM
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TRANSLATED
FROM THE HEYNE-SOCIN TEXT
BY
JNO: LESSLIE HALL, Ph. D. (J.H.U.)
Professor of English and History in The College of William and Mary
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1632...-h/16328-h.htm
I have read multiple interesting articles stating that Beowulf is originally a character from Getae folklore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6taland
For the full effect, get a bilingual version of it and try to read the Anglo-Saxon aloud as well as you can. For a thrilling version of Beowulf, get the KOCH Vision DVD, KOC-DV-6445 of Benjamin Bagby reciting lines 1-1062 accompanying himself on the Anglo-Saxon harp.
Thanks, gonna read this to fall asleep.
All of these translations would be better if they had æ,ø,å.
Lots of these Anglo-Saxon words have easy Norse translation.
I wish we wouldn't have used an unmodified Latin script. It's horrible for Germanic languages as the spelling of English is testament to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Norse
Here's Anglo-Saxon words from the link/book with modern Norse:Quote:
Originally Posted by Etain
ATHELING.—Prince, nobleman. Ætling (lineage)
BATTLE-SARK.—Armor. Serk/Særk (clothing for upper body=
CARLE.—Man, hero. Karle (meaning young men)
EARL.—Nobleman, any brave man. Jarl
GREWSOME.—Cruel, fierce. Grusom
HELM.—Helmet, protector. Hjelm
NAZE.—Edge (nose). Næse/Nese
NESS.—Edge. Ness- (used when rock protude in water)
SKINKER.—One who pours. Skenker/Skænker (to pour, å skenke, at skænke)
SWINGE.—Stroke, blow. Svinge sverdet sitt (swing ones sword)
An epic book, part of our world heritage; everybody should have a bilingual version in his/her bookshelf. Melki has spoken.
I own a couple different translations. My favorite is by Seamus Heaney.
I also had "Eacencraftig" tattoed next to a dragon after reading Tolkien's essay on it.
I recommend the Seamus Heaney translation. He really brings it to life.
Best poem ever