Essay on Anglo-Saxon Values

Literature in a certain time period can reflect the ideals and values of the people who existed during the time period. values such as loyalty, heroism, and paganism conflicted with Christianity. Many of these deals from the Anglo Saxon period can easily be compared to the situations in the epic poem Beowulf Uniquely, loyalty is a highly valued ideal in the Anglo Saxon period. In Beowulf, loyalty is shown in the kingdom that Beowulf helps. Along with the fact that the village would celebrate often

The diverse Anglo Saxon culture had many strong values, religious beliefs, and culture ideas. Beowulf the story gives good details about the Anglo Saxon life, but, it was written by Christian monks, who were not of the same religion as the typical Anglo Saxon. An important value held by Anglo Saxons was loyalty, therefore their men were extremely loyal to their leader. The Anglo Saxons were originally Pagan, believing in many gods, but were eventually converted to Christianity when coming to Britain

twelve years. This story contains many Anglo-Saxon themes due to its passing down throughout history, and contains all elements of the human condition, but more specifically, death. One Anglo-Saxon theme is loyalty. Loyalty of followers to a lead. Another common theme is strong women. When one thinks back on times far gone, a woman’s role is not usually a strong one because of the times. In this story, Beowulf fights a strong, angry mother. Lastly, the Anglo-Saxons valued “warrior gods” and some darkness

there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go." This quotation may apply to the span of the Anglo-Saxon period because of the coherent linkage to the origination of the English dialect and the modernization of English Literature. Over the years English literature has evolved greatly. There have been diverse changes to the structure and development of English language since the

middle ages and during the Anglo Saxon period. The oldest long poem written and spoken in Old English is the story of Beowulf, a story from the Anglo Saxon period and a story full of monsters. Beowulf isn’t just an old poem, it’s also a great historical example of the values that the Saxons imposed on their daily life. It shows us why the Saxons believed in monsters and how that reflected on their daily lives. The monsters in the middle ages reflected that society's values, however the monsters that

Lilian Lieu Ms. Hohls Period 2 CP English 4 Virtues in the Anglo Saxons In the 8th century, an epic poem of Beowulf written by an anonymous author embodies the ideal characteristics of Anglo Saxons. During the time of Anglo Saxons, Beowulf is used to convey similar qualities such as virtues, belief and traits in which the character of B Beowulf possess. For example, Beowulf exhibits Bravery, Loyalty, and strength

constitute a ruler of the universe. Anglo-Saxon society perceived the Christian God in the mold of the pre-Christian Germanic tradition of kingship. The Anglo-Saxon perception of God as a king in the Germanic tradition has tremendous significance on late Anglo-Saxon politics. The inclusion of the Christian deity in the leadership hierarchy of Anglo-Saxon society contributed to changes in how earthly kings themselves were perceived. Tacitus’s Germania offers insight into value system of the continental pagan

Transience through Asceticism in Anglo Saxon Literature The Anglo Saxon community was one that forged a brotherhood through a lifestyle of continuous hardship and struggle. This rough lifestyle led to a very unique set of community values, one of which was asceticism. Asceticism is a strict self-discipline and avoidance of indulgence. The ascetic lens through which the Anglo Saxons viewed their world led them to explore the motif of transience in their culture, through poems such as The Wanderer

There are certain values that change and remain the same after a 1000 year. Values is a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life. One of the values would be Christianity for example, this value is the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices. Another value would be culture, which means the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. Christianity has played

Jacob Wheeling Strength, courage and loyalty are a few cultural values of the Anglo Saxons. They are highlighted in “Beowulf”, but also are evident in “The Seafarer” and “The Wanderer”. Strength is a one of the major cultural values of the Anglo Saxons. They desired to have strong leaders. It is obvious that in poem “Beowulf”, Beowulf is the hero. He showed his strength by fighting through everything, even know he know he would die. In “The Seafarer”, the Sailor shows his strength throughout