The epic poem Beowulf is an important source of MISC@1 pagan poetry and history , although it bears some traces of a MISC@2 redaction , containing numerous references to the MISC@3 .

The epic poem Beowulf is an important source of MISC@1 pagan poetry and history , but it is clearly addressed to a MISC@2 audience , containing numerous references to the MISC@3 , and using MISC@2 phrasing and metaphor .
