Germanic languages

Germany’s Unique Culture The world is made up of numbers of countries, and each country has different kinds of unique cultures. Germany’s culture is very rich that is built, to name a few things, upon the German’s love of art, food and sports. German’s also has their unique behaviors and etiquette when it comes to simple things such as meet and greet, introducing or addressing people with their professional titles. Germany also has certain cultural ways when it comes to social gathering,…

to take their frustrations out on someone. Only later did I find out everyone here was of German decent (due to anti-German sentiment during both World Wars, last names were changed, street names were changed, and even limited the use of German language). Then when I found out, wrongfully, that German are the largest ethnicity group in America, my view of the world kind of flipped upside down. I couldn 't help but research the topic. I also figured out how other races fit in the puzzle. Like…

technology, their literature, and culture. A Asgard: From the Norse Mythology. It designates the home of the Æsir tribe of gods. Æsir: From the Norse Mythology. It is the name of a number of deities venerated by pre-Christian Norse tribes and other Germanic tribes. Alfheim: From the Norse Mythology, it means “land of the fairies” and is the home of the light Elves. D Danelag: A type of settlement requested by Vikings during their raids in Western Europe. Victims would settle in gold or other…

there is little German about me. I no longer have any connections to the country of my origin and have had little exposure to German culture and traditions. When offered the opportunity to learn German in high school, I chose Spanish instead -- a language that I viewed as more utilitarian for one living in the United States. I’ve heard of German meats such as knackwurst or liverwurst, as well as German delicacies like sauerbraten or sauerkraut. However, the closest experience I had with German…

There are many characteristics that describe the ideal Germanic hero. These are pride, desire for glory, and battle prowess. In Beowulf, the title character possesses all of these characteristics and more, thus representing the heroic archetype. Beowulf is an outrageously proud man. He knows that he is great and is extremely delighted by his accomplishments. This is shown when he says, “I drove / Five great giants into chains, chased / All of that race from the earth…” (lines 248-250). This…

How Hero’s Influence a Culture How hero’s act and are perceived by their people, can expose morals of those people, their time period, and the culture as a whole. In Beowulf’s time, the way everyone looked at him was clear; he is the picturesque hero. He had the looks, he had the muscle, he had the courage and drive to keep the people safe. The people of the time saw a hero as someone who would give anything to have the chance to defeat a monster to have a good reputation. It was thought that a…

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…

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…

Author Brodi Ashton in her book Everneath explains the following about heroes: “Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” Paths chose by heroes are often fearsome, challenging, and test their strength as they navigate through perilous, unfathomable conditions; for both Beowulf and King Arthur – famous, legendary heroes – they face the same, yet different challenges on quests they encounter. Within Myths and Legends of the British Isles and the King Arthur…