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Beowulf is thought to have been written between the 8th and 11th centuries (circa 700-1100 AD).

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What is the time setting of Beowulf and Grendel?

"Beowulf" is set in the 6th century in Scandinavia, specifically in Denmark and Sweden. "Grendel" by John Gardner is a reimagining of the Beowulf story and is also set in Scandinavia, around the same time period.


What century was the story of Beowulf set in?

Anglo-Saxon time era.


What century is Beowulf in?

6th


Beowulf is set either Normandy England Scandinavia or Sutton Hoo?

Beowulf is set in Scandinavia.


In what century was Beowulf compsed?

725 a.D


Where does Beowulf's story take place?

Beowulf is set in what is now Denmark and Sweden.


When was Beowulf first recorded?

Beowulf was first orally transmitted around the 8th century and later transcribed in manuscript form in the 10th century. The manuscript in which Beowulf is preserved is known as the Nowell Codex, currently housed in the British Library.


Where is the setting of Beowulf and grendel?

The setting is 8th century Scandinavia


What time period did Beowulf live in?

Beowulf is fiction, so it didn't really take place at all. The poem dates from the early Anglo-Saxon era, so think of it around the 5th century CE. This is the dumbest answer i have ever heard, don't believe it! The poem was written in the 8th century, where it took place was sometime before that, the 5t century i do believe.


Was Beowulf a monk?

No, Beowulf was not a monk. He was a legendary hero in Old English literature who defeated the monster Grendel and his mother. The story of Beowulf is an epic poem that dates back to the 8th century.


Who transcribed earliest known manuscript of Beowulf?

The earliest known manuscript of Beowulf was transcribed by two Anglo-Saxon scribes in the 10th century. The manuscript is known as the Nowell Codex or the Beowulf manuscript and is currently housed in the British Library.


When Beowulf birthday and death?

Beowulf is the hero of an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature. The events described in the poem take place in the late 5th century, after the Anglo-Saxons had begun migration and settlement in England, and before the beginning of the 7th century. In the poem there are no dates given. Beowulf's birth is not described in the poem; his death and funeral are.