The Anglo-Saxons and Beowulf

The Anglo-Saxons and Beowulf A presentation by Katelyn Wood ED 205-16 Quit

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The Anglo-Saxon Era: Timeline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Quit

Timeline Continued ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Quit

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Anglo-Saxon Society ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Quit

Pagan vs. Christianity in Beowulf ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Anglo-Saxons mixed both pagan and Christian traditions. Beowulf contains traces of both beliefs. Quit

Anglo-Saxon Literature ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Quit

The Epic! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Quit

Heroic Code ,[object Object],Quit

Common Themes Of an Epic Poem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Quit

Beowulf ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Quit

Characters ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Quit

The Plot …in six sentences. ,[object Object],Quit

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Old English Example Old English circa 500CE-1100CE “ Cyning” means “king,” so “Cyningas” must mean “kings.” What other words look familiar to today’s language? Quit

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