Cædmon was an Anglo-Saxon herdsman attached to the double monastery of Streonæshalch (657–681). Originally ignorant of the art of song, Cædmon learned...
Beowulf, an epic poem written in Old English, recounts the exploits of the titular hero. From his initial slaying of the monstrous Grendel, through hi...
The Exeter Book, also known as Codex Exoniensis, is a 11th-century manuscript containing a collection of Old English poetry. It is the largest survivi...
The Blickling Homilies is a collection of sermons written in Old English, primarily dating from the 9th and 10th centuries. It offers a glimpse into t...
