The Legend of Beowulf, Anglo-Saxon/Germanic Mythology and ASMR for Sleep
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Published 2024-03-10
Credits: Script and narration by the French Whisperer, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Canstock, Shutterstock and Freepik. Sound effects and music from the YouTube Audio Library for Creators.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Grendel (Story)
10:38 Make Yourself Comfortable
13:10 Grendel's Mother (Story)
20:11 Anglo-Saxon England
26:53 Old English
39:07 The Dragon (Story)
44:15 Beowulf, Tolkien and Fantasy
51:15 Pagan or Christian Work?
1:01:01 A Disappeared World
1:05:00 Rain Sounds, No Talking
All Comments (21)
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Timestamps:
0:00 Grendel (Story)
10:38 Make Yourself Comfortable
13:10 Grendel's Mother (Story)
20:11 Anglo-Saxon England
26:53 Old English
39:07 The Dragon (Story)
44:15 Beowulf, Tolkien and Fantasy
51:15 Pagan or Christian Work?
1:01:01 A Disappeared World
1:05:00 Rain Sounds, No Talking
You can also listen to my stories on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms: ffm.to/thefrenchwhisperer
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Links to Lights Out Library: my stories retold in American English by Olimpia.
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyo
- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-out-library-s…
- Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/17b0b79f-a273-4c1c-b8ca-…
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNa6KSDhYttemECVadSzcAg
Links para la Biblioteca de los Sueños: mis historias contadas por Olimpia en español con acento mexicano.
- Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg
- Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los…
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Halo everyone
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As someone with noisy neighbors, all I have to say is I emptahize with Grendel more than anyone else in this story
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It's hours till my bed time yet but I'm going to listen now and then again to night. I'm sure we'll never meet but your calm, intelligent, and well written stories have changed my life for the better. You never know who you'll reach but I'll bet it's going to be amazing when you do n
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My son studied Beowulf at school, so I've added this to our Anglo Saxon playlist. Thank you 😊
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This is how I prefer to learn about Beowulf vs sitting in a hard plastic chair, at desk with the brightest yet dullest lights illuminating the room, in a classroom whose thermostat is set to arctic.
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I am going to bed right now to go to an Old English seminar on Beowulf tomorrow, only to discover that this came out four hours ago. Didn't expect to do any more revision but here we are 😅
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Wow finally a new podcast. I love the beowulf story; so interesting. Thank you so so very much !
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I love to listen to these types of stories while I relax before bed. You perfectly blend history, culture, storytelling, and relaxing ASMR - thank you!
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Thank you for this!! I studied Beowulf and the Old English language extensively as part of my degree in English Literature, concentrating on Medieval Literature. As I've learned more about Norse mythology, it's so interesting to see how elements of that as well as broader European mythologies appear in the manuscript. What I wouldn't give to have other manuscripts of the Beowulf legend to see how contemporaries viewed the story and how it changed over time!
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I looove the story of Beowulf and Grendel. So happy to tune in tonight ❤
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Can’t sleep due to the time change but I saw this and immediately relaxed. Thank you for the gift of sleep 🫶
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Wow 36min in and the scholarship is astonishing— thorough. Such respect!
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Can’t wait for this tonight ❤. Read Beowulf at school and actually loved it so this will be a treat.
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Hi! If I may, I’d have a suggestion for a future video: the history of writing I think is extremely fascinating and I think it would work well for your type of content
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Read Beowulf in high school but forgot some details of this story
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Yay! Thank you so much! Just in time for my Sunday afternoon respite.
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Beowulf is one of my favourite stories, I’m so glad you decided to do this! Looking forward to listening to this later😁
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He is back with great historical stuff. Finally ❤
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French Whisperer I LOVE your videos