- The most important poem in this period is a long narrative poem called Beowulf.
- The early English poetry belongs to the Anglo-Saxons.
- Considered as the first epic in the history of English literature
- Most of the Anglo-Saxon poetry was myths about the adventures of their own great heroes.
- these stories were written down by the priests who were the only educated people at that time.
- Since the poems were passed by word of mouth, it is common that the authors were anonymous.