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Fitt 37: A Dragon Dies, Beowulf is Dying - I've been away from the translation for a while now. Consider it a holiday after about a long haul. However, I'm back on the job, and here is the first part of Fitt 37. Wiglaf stabs the dragon and Beowulf, despite his wound, kills it. Beowulf recognizes that his time has come, so sits by the rock wall of the tomb and Wiglaf washes the blood off him... - 2012/05/11

Second half of Fitt XXXVI: Beowulf gets bitten! - Above is a picture, courtesy of Wikipedia , of white-bearded Beowulf with his iron shield directly facing the dragon's fire. You might want to compare it with a scene from Disney's Sleeping Beauty that terrified me as a young boy. Wiglaf finishes his exhortation to the other troops to enter the fight to support Beowulf, who is outmatched by the dr... - 2012/04/06

First Half of Fitt XXXVI: Wiglaf to the rescue! - Here we begin a new chapter in the story by introducing Wiglaf, one of the dozen men Beowulf had taken with him to the dragon's den. When he sees that Beowulf is struggling against the greater power of the dragon, Wiglaf is filled with memories of gifts and favours his family had received, and feels bound by duty and love to take support him. We le... - 2012/03/27

Fifth Chunk of Fitt XXXV: The battle against the dragon continues - Once again, here it is in first draft. This brings the translation to 80% complete. The battle of Beowulf and the dragon is in full swing here. --------------------------------------------------------------- The serpent came--coiling, burning-- rushing to its fate. The famous ruler had body and soul safe for a while in the shield's shelter, though ... - 2012/03/24

Who Best to Read out Beowulf? - Latter-day scops (poets and singers) still tell Beowulf aloud, both in the Old English and the new. Among those who use the Old, Benjamin Bagby is unique. He has memorized sections of the poem and performs them in a mixture of dramatic story-telling and song. He accompanies himself on a reproduction of an Anglo-Saxon harp. I cannot say if his style... - 2012/03/16

Fourth Chunk of Fitt XXXV, and a Small Request - Writing, for many people, including me, keeps the writer and the audience pretty separate. I know how many hits this site gets in a day, but I don't know who comes, why, or what they think of the translation so far. I'd appreciate it if you take a moment during your visit to let me know something about yourself and your thoughts on this project. It... - 2012/03/11