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Did the Anglo-Saxons believe that the story of Beowulf actually happened?
Probably a total noob question, I know...
Did the average Joe who heard the story back then believe that the events actually took place? It's hard to imagine people thinking Beowulf could hold his breath for that long underwater, but maybe I just don't understand the minds of 8th-century folks. What context did people hear this story in? And how seriously did they take it?
u/TheVenerablePotato — 1 day ago