Topics for Further Study
- Examine the artifacts from the Sutton Hoo Burial unearthed in 1939 and compare these findings to the burials and treasures described in Beowulf.
- Explore the latest research on the evolution of kingship during the seventh and eighth centuries, and compare these insights with the portrayal of kingship in Beowulf.
- Read J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, focusing on the chapters about the Riders of Rohan. Analyze how Beowulf is reflected in Tolkien's work.
- Investigate the new Beowulf manuscript project and report on the scientific techniques used to examine manuscripts, such as infrared photography and chemical analysis.
- Beowulf primarily focuses on the elite of society. Research the economic foundations of migration-age tribes or early medieval kingdoms.
- The society that produced Beowulf valued the desire for remembrance. Explore how modern psychology interprets this need.
- Metalworking was a significant craft for the Anglo-Saxons. Although they couldn't reach the high temperatures required for steel-making until later in the Middle Ages, they developed methods to produce small amounts of usable steel. Investigate these methods and the physical properties of iron that enable these techniques.
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