Home of Beowulf

The story of Beowulf inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the rings and is the foundation for all modern fantasy literature. But the poem itself is not fiction, it is a story about the people living on Gotland during the 5th and 6th century. The authors Hans Wanneby and Rikard Evertsson have, after years of surveying field work and researching hundreds of papers, pieced together the puzzle of the poem`s enigmatic content and created a clear picture, something completely new. Now the dragon and the monster Grendel get their explanation and the physical environment around the King`s Hall at Stavgard, in the kingdom of cairns, is brought to life. Gotland`s picture stones connect us to Beowulf in a way that previously has never been considered. Follow their investigative work throughout the book, Home of Beowulf, richly illustrated with pictures. Hans Wanneby is a historian and guide at the Viking village Stavgard, Rikard Evertsson works as a land surveyor.