Legend of Beowulf legend

The dark mysteries of the legend Beowulf, the oldest epic of England, are gradually rising from the grave in eastern Denmark.

Danish archaeologists at Lejre - the country's first 'capital' - are undertaking excavation of the grand nest hall from the 6th century, which is likely to play a central role in the myth of the Nordic hero . Located under a field in Lejre, 37 km west of Copenhagen, it once took place in the life of the elite in the Dark Age (extending from the 6th to 13th centuries in Europe). ). Recently, archaeologists, led by Tom Christensen, Project Director Lejre, are searching, excavating and dating the likely location of the first royal castle in Lejre (in the epic Beowulf is described as the "great hall in heaven" , and at the same time recreates the dishes during the banquets of the time.

Beowulf faces Grendel in the movie of the same name - (Photo: imdb.com)

Experts have found hundreds of animal skeletons near the place where all night night games have been played, suggesting that the ancient diners did not reject any strange delicacies, including pigs, cows and sheep. , goats, deer, geese, ducks, chickens, fish. Other things that have been discovered nearby include fragments of wine jars, 40 pieces of gold, silver, copper and ceramics jewelry from the UK and the Rhineland, as well as the wings of the sea eagles. About 20 gold items are located a few hundred meters away from the site of the nest, according to a report in BBC History.'For the first time, archaeological activity has given us a glimpse of life in a key place of ancient and legendary Danish royal , ' according to the Project Director. Christensen of Roskilde Museum in Denmark.

In the legend of Beowulf - which is said to have a certain influence on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - a young aristocrat from southern Sweden to neighboring Denmark to save the royal family from the giant eat Grendel people. The ugly monster broke into the Danish king's nest at Lejre, while his king and warriors were drunk after a banquet. When he met the Danish king, Beowulf offered to help kill the giant, and he stood alone waiting for it to come. During the duel, the hero defeated Grendel, chased it to the lair and eventually killed the beast.

While excavating the upper hall, archaeologists also found six other royal halls of the Danish royal family in Lejre. They discovered that each of the country's early dynasties used only one hall for several generations, before breaking and building a new hall, next to the old place. The inspection results show that these places were used in the period from 500 to 1000, almost the same area, except for the hall related to the legendary Beowulf. The position change may be somewhat related to the legendary events described, and according to the story, it is where Grendel raged before Beowulf arrived. It is unclear whether Grendel (meaning 'destroyer') exists only in legend or appears in a certain form of illness and death, or it can simply be an enemy with a violent appearance. . However, after that, the story of the hero was worded to the misty land, and became a favorite legend in British society in the 7th or 8th century.