Content & Trigger Warnings for Beowulf (2000)
6 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Beowulf (2000) contains 6 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Drowning / underwater scenes, Animal cruelty / animal death, Gore / graphic violence.
The most severe warnings are for Body horror (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | The poem contains extended passages of mourning, particularly after Beowulf's death and during funeral rites |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 3/5 | Depicted | Graphic depictions of bloody combat with Grendel and the dragon, including severed limbs and blood-soaked halls |
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Grendel's arm torn off, decapitation described |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | Underwater combat in Grendel's mother's lair |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 2/5 | Depicted | Sea monsters and creatures killed |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Graphic battle violence and dismemberment |
Mental Health & Emotional
3/5Depicted
The poem contains extended passages of mourning, particularly after Beowulf's death and during funeral rites
Phobias & Sensory
3/5Depicted
Graphic depictions of bloody combat with Grendel and the dragon, including severed limbs and blood-soaked halls
Violence & Physical Harm
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