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week 4

• John Gradner

• Beowulf:Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines. It is possibly the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and is commonly cited as one of the most important works of Old English literature. It was written in England sometime between the 8th and the early 11th century. The author was an anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet, referred to by scholars as the "Beowulf poet".

• Grendel: Grendel is one of three antagonists (along with Grendel's mother and the dragon) in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (AD 700–1000). Grendel is usually depicted as a monster or a giant, although this is the subject of scholarly debate. In the poem, Grendel is feared by all but Beowulf.

• Basilica: The Latin word basilica has three distinct applications in modern English. The word was originally used to describe an open, Roman, public court building, usually located adjacent to the forum of a Roman town.
• Memento mori

1. Noun: An emblematic object or personal ornament, such as a skull, used as a reminder of one's mortality.
2. Phrase: Be mindful of dying.

           Do not forget that you are only human.

• Commit suicide~~~~crime!!

• Keep your friends close, your enemy closer. :-)