Tombs in Beowulf

Lecture Theatre 1-2pm £3, pay at the door. Why was the hero Beowulf cremated? Why was a mound raised over his ashes? This talk by Professor Howard Williams introduces the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, its funerals and its tombs, before exploring archaeological evidence that sheds light on the material world in which the poem was composed and performed. The talk includes a new interpretation of what the dragon’s barrow and Beowulf’s own tomb meant for the poem’s early medieval audience. Organised by the University of Chester

Suitable for
18+

Admission
£3 pay at the door

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/nw000125?id=EVENT543596