The Beowulf

The documentary film “The Beowulf” gives a unique perspective on the poem “The Beowulf”. It present completely knew facts that place Beowulf, not only in the physical world, but also were his geographical home is. This film is a gamechanger in “Beowulfmania” as it transforms myth into reality, connecting the enigmatic picture stones of Gotland together with named places and known characters from the poem. The Gotland Island is filled with old fortresses, cairns and longhouses from the golden age of Beowulf an age that ended in 536. The story of Beowulf inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the rings and is the foundation for all modern fantasy literature. But the poem itself is not fiction, it is a story about the people living on Gotland during the 5 th and 6 th century.

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