Beowulf - Scyld Scefing's Funeral - Read in Old English

[allisonforfornsed]

This is great. I just wished the male reenactors would wear long hair.....I feel like it cheapens it and it's just too easy for them to put on the anglo-saxon clothing but always always having the nice modern haircuts.

[emanitudism]

That was good kinging! lol

I love this.

[Leofwin2010]

@emanitudism

glad you liked it!

[PotatoesAreEpic]

...Woah.

It's really interesting to see how a language has evolved so much. A modern English speaker like myself can't even make a lot of those sounds.

[Leofwin2010]

Yep, It's virtually a foreign language - try listening to bit of medieval English: it's half-way between modern English and the old English from the clip, and it is at least recognisably English!

[Dioxa]

Brilliant reading! Your voice is very clear and pleasing.