Essay On The Pagan Elements In Beowulf

Beowulf was written in England and provides us with an idea of when the poem was beginning converted to be from the Paganism Religion to the Christianity Religion. The Christian influences in the poem were combined with the early folk tales and heroic legends of the German tribes, that whether or not Christian and bible influences were added later to the original poem. The fact that Christianity and Paganism were so closely intertwined with each other in the poem is the reason that Beowulf has both of the influences of Christianity and Paganism influences. The Pagan elements in the poem of Beowulf are shown by the character’s having superhuman personifications. Beowulf is shown as a superhero, who takes it upon himself to save the great Danes from the monster …show more content…
A quote that shows, what Grendel looks, like “bore hardly that he heard each day loud mirth in the hall” (88-9). This mirth is then described as 'sound of the harp ' and ' song of the scoop”. In addition there is a third article that I have read that is called, “The Essential Paganism of Beowulf, which talks about the Christian elements in the poem of Beowulf and the most un-Christian pessimistic views of the way of life and history. The background of Beowulf is Scandinavian history. The Christianity of the poem is best convinced as of a surface of coloration, so it 's Paganism views are shown in a different way. A quote that represents this is when Hrothgar gives a speech on humility is, “I knew him when he was a child! It was to his old father, Edgetheow, that Hrethel the Geat gave marriage his one daughter. Well does the son now pay this call on a proven ally!” (371-375). Basically what this is saying is that, Beowulf has come ready for battle and the King Hrothgar knows this by saying, “So its fight in our defense, my friend Beowulf, and as an office of kindness that you have come to us here! Great was the feud that your father set off when his hand struck down Heatholaf in death