Beowulf Today

     Two centuries ago the translation of Beowulf was publicized, ever since it has caught the attention of scholars and audiences alike, becoming a center piece of the English literacy studies as well as catching the attention of several popular films and TV adaptations.

     Tvtrope. (2007). Beowulf. Retrieved from http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Beowulf

     Beowulf is known to be one of the most important and oldest pieces of English Literature today. Beowulf is sometimes thought to a hero based on the Norse God "Thor" because of the theory of the Greek writer Euhemerus that the Greek gods were created from real stories about humans and historical events. Today the story of Beowulf is still told worldwide with films and new analysis still being made. Beowulf still influences today's writers and film makers with J. R. R. Tolkien being one of them.
     J. R. R. Tolkien is the author of the well known trilogy "The Lord of the Rings," and admits there are many influences of Beowulf within the film. Tolkien quotes in one of his famous articles that Beowulf was one of his most valued sources he believed that the battle between monsters that the author had created was meant to symbolize human destiny in general.

     Young Jedis.(2008 November,15).Impact of "Beowulf" on modern liturature and pop culture. Retrieved from http://nsg1138.blogspot.com/2008/11/impact-of-beowulf-on-modern-literature.html

     Your Dictionary. (2012). Euhemerism. Retrieved from http://www.yourdictionary.com/euhemerism