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    The poem of Beowulf follows a heroic character who defeats monsters and faces adversity‚ but approaches it all with what can be seen as Christian beliefs. The author is unknown so there is no way of knowing if the author was actually Christian‚ and rather it is believed it was orally told in a time period of paganism. It can be confusing to differentiate between the different elements of Christianity and Paganism within the poem. (Topic) In the Beowulf poem‚ the poet christianized a pagan oral story

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    Beowulf: Pagan or Christian? Beowulf is the first important work of English literature. It is composed around 700 A.D. by an unknown poet (Greenblatt‚ 36)‚ after the Anglo-Saxons were Christianized. The manuscript of the poem was seriously damaged in a fire; so several lines and words have been lost from the poem. One of the significant issues of this poem is whether or not it is a Pagan or Christian poem. Although the poem appears to have many Christian elements‚ it has roots in a Pagan past. The

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    Beowulf uses two religions‚ Paganism and Christianity‚ to form a beautiful storyline that has a lasting effect on the poem. There is religious power in the story and the mix of the two separate religions blend to form a work of art. Pagans possess rituals like believing in multiple gods and vengeance. Christians worship one omniscient being and Gods overall almighty power. Both religions believe in fate and they trust their God for their survival during battle. The use of the religious meanings abstracts

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    Literature Semester 1 11 June 2015 Anglo Saxon Characteristics in Beowulf During the Anglo Saxon era in England‚ a valiant and brave warrior was one of the most valuable assets a king could have. Due to this‚ much of the writing from this period were epics and tales with a heroic warrior as the main character. One of the most famous examples or archetypes of this type of writing is the epic poem Beowulf. In this story‚ the main character‚ Beowulf‚ is a marvelous warrior and possesses many of the various

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    Beowulf was originally written as a pagan oral tradition before the Christian monks infused their religion into it. The epic hero showed his faith to God as he battled the monsters and depicted the world of Christianity. However‚ the ideas in the poem are presented in both Christian God and pagan power which exemplifies Wyrd. Christianity and paganism are at opposite ends of the religious spectrum and each represent different beliefs and customs. Christians believe and follow the teachings of Christ

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    Unearthing Beowulf-ian Paganism Beowulf is a work of literature which provides an inside look into old Anglo-Saxon tales‚ customs and language on the wake of the conversion to Christianity. The extent to which Beowulf’s history is the knowledge of its Christian monk author‚ and its assumedly previous oral nature. While it is apparent that the author of Beowulf is Christian (perhaps the first in his generation)‚ due to its clear references to God and his will‚ Beowulf itself is a traditional Germanic

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    2013 Religious Aspects in Beowulf Mr. Morgan Numerous references of Christianity can be found within Beowulf. Christian beliefs clash with pagan traditions and legends to form a unique style of writing that existed during the time period. God is mentioned frequently with a variety of different labels. Characters also remark upon biblical stories‚ giving the epic poem a relevant Christian vibe to it. But as much as Christianity is publicized to the reader‚ pagan rituals are sensed equally as

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