Beowulf - Christianity vs. Paganism
Title: Beowulf - Christianity vs. Paganism
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 1151 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Beowulf - Christianity vs. Paganism
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 1151 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Beowulf-Christianity or Paganism
Beowulf was written in England sometime in the 8th century. This provides us with an idea that the poem that was written during a time when the society was in the process of converted from paganism to Christianity. The Christian influences were combined with early folklore and heroic legends of German tribes and we try to look at whether or not Christian and biblical influences were added later to originally pagan poem
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battle, they both were able to conquer the evil before they died.
In conclusion, the author of Beowulf was very effective in combining pagan and Christian ideas in his poem. The technique of combining two different ideals made the poem Beowulf very interesting to read. In mixing Christian and pagan ideas, the poet of Beowulf was able to emphasize the morals of his time and to enhance his characters with Christian values and pagan legends.