National Endowment for the Humanities
The Beauty of Anglo-Saxon Poetry: A Prelude to Beowulf
Riddle me this! What do kennings, caesura, and alliteration have to do with the Nowell Codex? Introduce class members to Anglo-Saxon poetry and prepare readers for a study of Beowulf with a series of activities that...
The British Museum
The British Museum: Helmet From the Ship Burial at Sutton Hoo
An interactive series of pages on the many treasures found at Sutton Hoo, the burial site of an ancient Anglo-Saxon king.