Anglo-Zulu War

The cultural values of the Anglo-Saxon people reflected what might be considered a more simplistic mindset as opposed to those possessed by modern peoples, which tend to be more complex. Moreover, the cultural values of the Anglo-Saxon people can be represented through characters in the epic poem Beowulf (Heaney). The Anglo-Saxons believed that everything fell into the categories of either good or evil, with no room for anything in between. Today we like to believe that people act and think a…

The question of Beowulf's structure can be debated as having three parts or having two parts. Beowulf's three parts can be considered of when Beowulf is fighting with Grendel, when Beowulf fights Grendel's mother, and Beowulf’s fight with the Dragon. Beowulf’s two parts can be described as when he was young and fought grendal along with his mother and when Beowulf is old and fighting the Dragon. The three part structure of beowulf is appropriate for Beowulf. In the first part of Beowulf where he…

“Beowulf ” is an epic poem that has been translated by Burton Raffel. It marks the beginning of English literature. This epic is filled with many amounts of action pack scenes. “Beowulf ” is set around the Anglo-Saxon period, also known as the Dark Ages. It tells the tale of a magnificent hero, Beowulf, who travels to another’s kingdom to conquer evil forces. As Beowulf gets older, he somewhat loses his luster and is defeated in his last standing battle. His death may have been tragic, but he…

Old English literature is also referred to Anglo-Saxon literature. The Anglo-Saxons were settlers from Germany that originate from the names Angeln and Saxony. The Anglo-Saxon period lasted for 600 years, from 410 to 1066. They went to Britain after the fall of The Roman Empire, around AD 410. Roman armies were needed, so they left Britain in the fifth-century to fight for their land. The Anglo-Saxons were basically their own leaders in the new land and did not contribute much, or anything to…

In both modern and ancient times, gold is a versatile, tangible symbol of wealth and power, and a standard on which monetary and symbolic value is placed. In Anglo-Saxon England, many connotations of gold are represented in the poem Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney. John Gardner's novel Grendel presents gold in a modern literary context. Although both literary works focus on relatively the same characters and context, gold plays a different role in each. The meaning of gold in Beowulf…

written with uncanny roots to the Anglo-Saxon faith. During the approximate era the story takes place, most soldiers were illiterate, and would enlist the help of bards, or poets, to tell their stories and uphold their legacies. Though most poems written by bards, upon translation, ended up with strong Christian influences, the most fundamental aspects of Anglo-Saxon life are still evident in the work. Some of the most unequivocal connections are that of both the Anglo-Saxon literature and…

describe a hero. An Anglo Saxon hero is the cornerstone to the definition of a hero. The term Anglo Saxon originates from the Germanic tribes that conquered England. These tribes were warriors. They conquered land and other tribes to become the most powerful. The heroes that the Anglo Saxons created reflected their own lifestyle. The heroes live in tribes, heroes must be courageous, heroes must be strong, and heroes have to be honorable. In the poem Beowulf it is set in the Anglo Saxon…

Beowulf is an epic poem by an unknown author, written in England between the eighth and eleventh centuries and whose deeds take place in the lands of Denmark and Sweden. His 3182 verses were found for the first time in Nowel codex, a manuscript of the eleventh century, but later the work was renamed as the main protagonist, Beowulf. The manuscript and the poem are considered national treasures British despite the fact that the story is about a Scandinavian hero who fights monsters in Denmark.…

The Epic of Beowulf stresses a society in which the inhabitants of the story are under great scrutiny due to the fact that the tribes push the idea that force is the only way to resolve any issues. This ideal reflects throughout the tale how the society protects the people based on how a warrior goes about his actions; however it dictates decisions made that have negative outcomes because of the influence of this society that exists in the tribes. This society is referred to as a “warrior…

Beowulf was written by an unknown Christian Monk that lived in Anglo-Saxon England who used Judeo-Christian beliefs and pagan traditions in his epic poem. The poem was written about the Jutes and the Danes and their Germanic tribes while they lived in a pre-Christian time. It was composed orally during the time when the Anglo-Saxons were still pagan but wasn’t written down until after they became Christian. These elements were hard to ignore because of how much they define Beowulf and his…