Beowulf
Reading Playlist

Beowulf

by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

This playlist captures the epic and mythic scope of Tolkien’s Beowulf translation through a balanced blend of folk-inspired storytelling, atmospheric instrumentals, and character-driven themes. The selection weaves ancient and modern influences, combining acoustic warmth with cinematic and post-rock textures to reflect the poem’s heroic battles, haunting monsters, and timeless folklore, all while maintaining a medium focus level suitable for immersive reading.

11 tracks
balanced
Feb 24, 2026
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Track List

11 songs
0
Runaljod – Yggdrasil

Helvegen

Wardruna · Runaljod – Yggdrasil

1
Walhalla's Tore

Schildwall

LostViking75 · Walhalla's Tore

2
A Passage in Time

The Host of Seraphim

Dead Can Dance · A Passage in Time

3
Goëtia

Lilith

Peter Gundry · Goëtia

4
Immortal Memory

Elegy

Lisa Gerrard · Immortal Memory

5
Battlecry

Victory

Two Steps from Hell · Battlecry

6
Von den Elben

Diese kalte Nacht

Faun · Von den Elben

7
All Is Wild, All Is Silent Remixes

Elegy - Bexar Bexar Remix

Balmorhea · All Is Wild, All Is Silent Remixes

8
Chronicles

Breath and Life

Audiomachine · Chronicles

9
Metamorfose

Saman

Ólafur Arnalds · Metamorfose

10
Why not?

Wir färben Grau in Licht

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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Mood balanced
Genre match
Era any
Length short
Instrumental 50%
Environment balanced

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