Question

The epic Beowulf opens with which of these scenes?

Answer 1

Apparently it is the first one, A

Answer 2

Actually, the right answer is the B) The sea burial of Scyld Scefing. The first scene of this anonymous poem takes place at Scyld's funeral. Scyld was the legendary founder of the Scylding Dynasty. The first lines of the poem refer to his arrival at Denmark as an abandoned child, in a boat adrift, and his transformation into a superb and fearless king, who subjugated many peoples. When he died, his beloved and loyal warriors put his body in a boat, as he himself had requested, filled with precious objects (weapons, jewelry) from distant lands. They also placed a gold banner in it, and with true sorrow, bade him farewell while the waves slowly carried his boat away.