The Legend of Beowulf, Anglo-Saxon/Germanic Mythology and ASMR for Sleep

For tonight, I retell you the story of Beowulf, the famous Anglo-Saxon epic poem put in writing in Old English at the turn of the Second Millenium but probably older. Beyond the story itself, what does Beowulf tells us of its time, the population of England, the emergence of the English language, or the society that produced it? And what was its influence on modern Fantasy, starting with the work of JRR Tolkien? 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. Links to Lights Out Library: my stories retold in American English by Olimpia. YouTube:    / @lightsoutlibraryov   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3L... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17b... Links para la Biblioteca de los Sueños: mis historias contadas por Olimpia en español con acento mexicano: YouTube:    / @labibliotecadelossuenosov   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522al... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/51d... **************************************************** Free trial link to the Slumber App: https://slumber.fm/fw Slumber is a sleep and relaxation app that offers stories to fall asleep to from a variety of narrators, with sounds effects you can customize in the background, as well as meditations and ambient soundtracks. This link gives you 30 days of free trial instead of the usual 7 days. If you have trouble using the link, you need to install the app first, close it, then click on the link. I have an affiliate agreement with Slumber and this is a paid promotion in case you become a paying user after the trial. Free trial link to the Aura App: https://aurahealth.io/guestpass/the-f... Aura is an app for meditation, coaching and sleep, which offers a customized experience to help you improve on your priorities (anxiety relief, better sleep...). I am a contributor to it with sleep stories. This link gives you 30 days of free trial instead of the usual 7 days. I have an affiliate agreement with Aura and this is a paid promotion in case you become a paying user after the trial. Music streaming platforms: look up on your favourite site, I am probably on it and the library of available stories is growing every week! My Facebook page:   / thefrenchwhispererasmr   Patreon: your contribution is very welcome. I use it to buy props for videos, books, and pay the bills! Patrons can also download videos in HD, or audio only, access special surveys and listen to my stories as podcasts.   / thefrenchwhisperer   Paypal account: on the front page of my channel or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... **************************************************** 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