Beowulf is without doubt the most famous and most well known and most celebrated of all Anglo-Saxon poems. In the story Beowulf goes to the aid of a King to rid his land of a foul and evil beast that hates laughter and joy. The poem itself is is full of pre-Christian traditions, and hints towards what may be lost Anglo-Saxon myths concerning gods and goddesses. But without doubt in Beowulf we find evidence of the noble Germanic society and the loyal and true spirit of the Germanic warrior and people. |
Beowulf is without doubt the most famous and most well known and most celebrated of all Anglo-Saxon poems. In the story Beowulf goes to the aid of a King to rid his land of a foul and evil beast that hates laughter and joy. The poem itself is is full of pre-Christian traditions, and hints towards what may be lost Anglo-Saxon myths concerning gods and goddesses. But without doubt in Beowulf we find evidence of the noble Germanic society and the loyal and true spirit of the Germanic warrior and people. |
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