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Epics and legends

  1. Beowulf
    Anonymous
    Beowulf
    Anonymous c. 1000 CE

    This prose translation follows a warrior who fights monsters and later becomes a king. His first enemy, Grendel, attacks a Danish hall while its warriors sleep.

    2h 16m reading time

  2. The Odyssey
    Homer
    The Odyssey
    Homer c. 700 BCE

    This epic poem follows Odysseus on his long journey home after the Trojan War. In one encounter, he escapes a one-eyed giant by hiding beneath a ram.

    8h 8m reading time