A Shut Have a look at Beowulf-Period Helmets & Swords, Courtesy of the British Museum

Even when a stu­dent assigned Beowulf is, at first, dis­mayed by its lan­guage, that very same stu­dent could be cap­ti­vat­ed by its set­ting. Whereas that fable­i­cal however some­how each glo­ri­ous­ly and dankly actual­is­tic realm of kings and drag­ons, mead halls and bathroom mon­sters could really feel famil­iar to fan­ta­sy enthu­si­asts, it’s additionally unusual on a…