The epic saga Beowulf is one of the earliest recorded tales from which age?

Beowulf dates from the Anglo-Saxon era (5th to 11th century) in Britain. The oldest known existing manuscript is written in a West Saxon dialect and is from the late 10th century. The epic tale is believed to have originated from an anonymous 8th-century Anglian poet who blended Scandinavian history and pagan mythology with Christian elements.