Germanic Christianity

Reputation is a key theme of the English poem Beowulf and is really important to the main character. Through the entire poem we see how important it is, even at an old age his reputation is everything to him and it’s all connected to him wanting to be the leader and warrior his dad was. Gail Ashton (writer of the Medieval English Romance in Context) said, “These stories only focus on family, kinship, marriage, lineage, and property, all social and political structures.” And it’s true in medieval…

The four of the main characters from these two stories share some characteristics. The theme of “Beowulf primarily deals with the sense of adventure, and deals with an epic story. The theme of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” deals with medieval romance and with the code of chivalry. Two characters in the two stories are arrogant, and the other two characters experience change over time in their roles. One of the characteristics that Beowulf and the Green Knight share is arrogance. Like, when…

In Beowulf and The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne, one can see many similarities between Beowulf and the Baron, Osbert. Along with this, they do have their differences, although some of these might only be slight differences. Nevertheless, these two virtuous characters were two looked up to throughout history, and one can definitely see why their values soon became that of the society's depiction of a good king. One could definitely see the comparative and contrasting traits of the historical…

The purpose of this essay is to explain why Beowulf is an epic hero. First, I will provide some background information on Beowulf. Beowulf is a hero that is described to be mighty, in an epic poem that is named after him. Beowulf heads from his home in Geetland to Denmark to fight a monster that is terrorizing Herot Mead Hall. This monster, named Grendel, is described as a “Powerful monster, living down in the darkness”. Then, Beowulf’s men camp overnight in the Herot Hall with hopes of slaying…

Culture can be considered one of the most important and defining aspects of a society. A culture influences the ideals, beliefs, ethics, and practices of a society. Ultimately Culture defines the society. The epic heroes Beowulf and Odysseus display the unique impact that culture plays in a society and more importantly on the individual. In Beowulf and The Odyssey share many similarities within their own cultures like how men are more powerful than women and how important religion is in their…

The poem Beowulf and the narrative Morte Darthur both capture the changing roles of heroic figures through literature. While Beowulf represents the quintessential hero, Sir Lancelot represents the contrary. The author of Beowulf portrays Beowulf as a legendary hero, but on the other hand, in Morte Darthur, Sir Thomas Malory rebels against the traditional chivalrous hero and portrays Sir Lancelot as a flawed protagonist. The significant distinction between Beowulf and Sir Lancelot as heroes is…

Beowulf is the oldest English epic and was passed down for centuries before it’s contents were penned down. The story demonstrates the values of warrior culture, and more specifically, Anglo-Saxon values. Through these morals, archetypes are explored to emphasize principal characteristics which were key to the society such as: loyalty, generosity, and brotherhood during the time the work was in circulation. In the perilous epic poem Beowulf, the poet utilizes the introduction of the character of…

One weapon the English used, leading them to many victories, was the English longbow which was hard to master and use. The english longbow impressed the kings of England, making it very popular when it was first used in the Battle of Crecy. The kings of England were so impressed by the longbows that they encountered from expeditions against Wales, that they adopted it and ordered the people of every village to practice it regularly. By the time the Battle of Crecy came, the longbow that they…

Sweden has a rich, old culture known for their music, land and exports. Although 5th largest country in Europe, there are many things about Sweden people don’t understand. The first to arrive to Sweden were reindeer hunters after the ice age and somewhere around 12,000-10,000 B.C.E. Those hunters would trade stone and other natural materials to the Roman Empire. Shortly after, providences were formed that came together and made the Gustav Vasa monarch. After many years of fighting, Sweden became…

Ever since the beginning of time, people have always been controlling and have been making rules so that in a culture every one is the same. This makes a culture uniform and together to be able to be stronger because everyone is alike. However, there are times when people must break free and become their own person to explore the world and achieve greatness. As in the book, In Broken Places by Michele Phoenix, the story is set in Germany. Many immigrants, such as a mother named Shelby and…