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Beowulf: Real or Not Real? A Study in Realism and its’ Cultural Implications Through the years, society as a whole has changed vastly. These changes are quite prominently reflected in two works: Beowulf, written in the Anglo-Saxon times, and a twenty-first century film entitled Beowulf and Grendel. Seeing cultural differences in literary works truly helps us understand the cultural values at one location or point in time. Although both of the works are in the same language, the lengthy time…

German Lore Research Paper Outline The legends I chose are “The Morbach Monster” & “Germanic Warriors”. A legend “is a traditional story popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.” Some myths are “The Great Crab” and “The Children’s Crusade”. Myths are about the early history of people or involving supernatural. Fairy Tales are “The Fisherman and his Wife”. A fairytale is about magic and imaginary lands. German folklore has developed over many centuries, it shares many…

There is a breadth of themes that lie in the text of Beowulf. The idea of Good vs. Evil runs through the entirety. It is ultimately the simplest story to tell, but no less effective. Courage and fatalism flood the story as well, with the warrior's bravery coming from a completely fatalistic boldness regarding life and apathy to death. Loyalty and vengeance are reflected in the morals and philosophies of the characters in Beowulf and help to clarify the motivations of the numerous characters…

ritual activities and ceremonies on the sick to cure them of spiritual invasion or using herbs to treat ailments. The healing activities are usually done during ritual cleansing ceremonies. Some of the common ceremonies include those to dispel the ogre spirits, ceremony to separate this world from that of the afterlife, and the ceremony to appease the spirits above the big stove. Such activities are important to the patient as they offer the patient with the hope that they will be…

creator had outlawed / and condemned as outcasts. For the killing of Abel / the Eternal Lord had exacted a price: / Cain got no good from committing that murder / because the Almighty made him anathema / and out of the curse of his exile there sprang / ogres and elves and evil phantoms / and the giants too who strove with God / time and again until He gave them their reward”(102-114). This is way more descriptive of a passage rather than a bland statement such as, “Grendel was cursed from his…

Christianity, the epic poem reveals a deeper meaning to events and characters as allusions to The Bible and Christian doctrine. Grendel is a descendant of Cain and the original act of evil in Beowulf where it says, “out of the curse of his exile there sprang ogres and elves and evil phantoms”(111-112). Beowulf fights and is victorious against Grendel and Grendel’s mother, ending the evil. Beowulf acts as a sacrifice to rid the land of the Danes from evil, delivering the people to Hrothgar,…

To me, reading books is somewhat like working on an assembly line in a factory and really loving my job. I love to read, and always have, though there has been no magical occurance as to why like one would hope. Like working in a factory where you do the same thing over and over again, I read a book and the story is always the same. I always really enjoy the books I read but nothing sets them apart from one another. I have read, and loved, books such as Ella Enchanted, The Time Travelors Wife,…

the Creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts. For the killing of Abel the Eternal Lord had exacted a price: Cain got no good from committing that murder no because the Almighty made him anathema and out of the curse of his exile there sprang ogres and elves and evil phantoms and the giants" Grendel was evil because he just was, he didn’t have a back story of why, just because his ancestors, Caine, had made a mistake. A mistake that he doesn't even really know…

William is no exception from the string of hatred-filled events the creature endures: “’Let me go,’ he cried; ‘monster! Ugly wretch! You wish to eat me and tear me to pieces – You are an ogre – Let me go, or I will tell my papa’… Hideous monster! Let me go” (138.) The creature’s encounter with William illuminates a more disturbing truth about society having to do with children. Though society tends to perceive children as unknowing and…

It was around nine at night and I was preparing for the party. By prepare, I mean utterly destroy my hair with an ample amount of hairspray. I wore jeans that weren 't too tight or too baggy and a decent red/black plaid shirt. If my mom has taught me anything, it 's definitely fashion and style. The goal is to completely alter your appearance, to the point where you barely even recognize yourself. Since my hair was awful, as usual, I decided to wear a beanie. Suddenly, I heard a honk from…