4/1985; The "Sutton Hou" Lyre; In the 6th-Century ***** poem Beowulf, the monster becomes ***** by the singing and harping of the Dones. The modern discovery of fragments of a musical instrument in the 7th Century ship ***** at Sutton Hoo, SuHolk, England

4/1985; The "Sutton Hou" Lyre; In the 6th-Century ***** poem Beowulf, the monster becomes ***** by the singing and harping of the Dones. The modern discovery of fragments of a musical instrument in the 7th Century ship ***** at Sutton Hoo, SuHolk, England, led to attempts at restoration. This is most recent museum reconstruction.; (Photo By John Prieto/The Denver Post via Getty Images)