Anglo-Indian

Beowulf is an epic poem that was originally written in Anglo-Saxon between 700-1000 A.D. in England. The main action of the story is set around 500 A.D., but the narrative also recounts historical events that happened much earlier. Beowulf takes place in Denmark and Geatland (a region in what is now southern Sweden). The author is unknown. The narrarator of the poem is a Christian telling a story of pagan times. The scribe who first wrote the poem down was a Christian, but the characters in…

Throughout the Middle English chivalric romance poem, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Alan Markman describes the protagonist as “the very best knight who sums up…the very best traits of all knights who ever lived” (Markman 576), due to his courageous reputation during the Arthurian period. However, Victoria Weiss disagrees with Markman’s statement, commenting that Gawain’s courage in the poem is viewed as “a lack of concern for human life” (Weiss 363). For the purposes of this study, medieval…

however, each of them exhibit their characteristics in a distinct way. The three heroes originate from different backgrounds and culture, yet they share attributes such as strength, pride, and bravery. Beowulf was a poem that originates from the Anglo-Saxon culture while Gilgamesh was from the Mesopotamian culture and Achilles was from the Greek culture. Although, Beowulf, Gilgamesh and Achilles are all considered heroes in the epics, Beowulf was the most heroic figure because he was braver and…

beacon appears to the world as a positive inspiration guiding people to the lightness; however, sometimes beacon has a negative effect on people as a temptation. In British literature, beacon is always a central concept in entire British history from Anglo-Saxon Period to Victorian Era.…

The Norman French language was used by the residents of Normandy. Originally, the Normans were descendants of Vikings and throughout their escapades; they had settled in northern France. William the Conqueror, or other known as Duke of Normandy, had invaded an island of Britain and settled a new acquisition. During the new settlement, the Normans had abandoned their old language and had adopted a dialect of French with Germanic influences; this language is known as Norman French. Throughout…

The Last Fight Beowulf is written in Old English from a Christian monk during the fifth century reflecting the Germanic tribes and a medieval past. Beowulf is about a Germanic leader, who will fight for his people no matter what. He is known for his great strength, courage, and generosity. Beowulf is also known for his many victories that he has won while fighting in battle and his unbearable strength to where he has to fight with specific swords to uphold his strength. Beowulf took part in…

The “wild swan’s song / sometimes served as music” from line 19 of “The Seafarer” is a metaphor for the scop, or storyteller, in Anglo-Saxon communities. This line indicates the importance of community because it shows the speaker trying to recreate the social aspects of community in his sea-bound exile. The use of the swan as a scop undermines the speaker’s community in exile in nature and leads the speaker to conclude that the only community left for him is in heaven. The “swan’s song” is…

the earliest double entendres are found in the Exeter Book, or Codex exoniensis, at Exeter Cathedral in England. The book was copied around 975 AD. In addition to the various poems and stories found in the book, there are also numerous riddles. The Anglo-Saxons did not reveal the answers to the riddles, but they have been answered by scholars over the years. Some riddles were double-entendres, such as Riddle 25 ("I am a wondrous creature: to women a thing of joyful expectation, to close-lying…

Beowulf is a literary work from the Anglo-Saxon time period in which the mythological and archetypal Hero Quest is portrayed. Like every literary work that includes a Hero’s Quest, the call, the obstacles, the climax, and the return are all crucial parts. The main character, Beowulf, depicts a hero in this time period. As a leader of the Geats, Beowulf is called to multiple challenges throughout his lifetime, such as killing Grendel, in order to help the Danes. Beowulf takes on multiple quests…

Víkingr in norse language means pirate or raider, but throughout the world Vikings were also great travelers, traders, and raider. Vikings have been to many places around the world, but they are more than just then travelers and pirates raiding different countries. They were good craftsmen and traders, had various gender roles for women, and good supporting home life with their Norse society. The Vikings society were well known for their craftsmanship as they did various crafts and art forms,…