This Anglican poet fuses Scandinavian history and pagan mythology with Christian elements. ... It is interesting that these basic pagan values are not done away with simply because the poet is a Christian. ... Another character who serves well to infuse Christianity within this pagan world is Hrothgar. ... Another Pagan value that seems to be assimilated into the Christian culture is that of "wyrd" or fate. ... Overall I believe the anonymous poet does a remarkable job in blending the pagan and Christian traditions. ...

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We may never know whether Beowulf was initially pagan or Christian. ... The monster in this story also has pagan characteristics. ... There is much emphasis on the Christian elements in Beowulf. ... Beowulf's strength seems to be a gift from God. ... In his battle with Beowulf, there is the need of a Savior. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Although many of the concepts in Beowulf reflect attitudes of pagan Anglo-Saxon times, still contains many newly introduced Christian themes; themes that occasionally clash with older values (Irving 21). ... Augustine were key in turning people away from pagan attitudes, including earthly arrogance and desire for wealth. Although some aspects of pagan attitudes still lurk within Beowulf, its Christian values are clear. ... In the author's attempt to Christianize Beowulf, there are undoubtedly some remains of the pagan ideology from which the poem emerged. ... Beowulf is in fact an Anglo-S...

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It was originally only a pagan epic that got exaggerated and the story grew grander as time passed. ... He uses the singular noun there indicating he is not pagan. ... Throughout the rest of Beowulf we see more Christian references. ... The Christians also changed Beowulf's death passage. ... Heaven is pinnacle for Christians just as home is pinnacle for pagans. ...

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A Response to Seamus Heaney's Translation of "Beowulf" The praised epic poem "Beowulf" is the first great epic poem in English literature. ... At the feast, Unferth taunts Beowulf with the stories he has heard of Beowulf's swimming contest with Brecca. ... Consider it as an intentional theme or an incidental artifact of the poems authorship and composition, the tension between the pagan and Christian elements is an over whelming feature of Beowulf. ... It is apparent that the unknown author of the poem is an Anglo-Saxon Christian who wrote about a hero who lived in a period and cu...

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Looking at the above passage, we can see that Christians are opposed to that trait " a trait of pagan values. The Beowulf scop was trying to show his pagan audiences that Christianity was better, and he did this by making the evil characters of the story represent ideals pagans liked and Christians hated. ... Pagans had no problem with pride; they valued it, which is why it was a big deal for the scop to make it seem like a sin. ... If the author was still trying to convince his audience to convert, he would've made the religion seem perfect and impossible to slipup, unlike the Beow...

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The epic poem of Beowulf was written by up to six different authors. These authors were clearly part of the nations in the middle ages, who were rapidly changing from various Pagan traditions to the monotheistic religion of Christianity. ... For example, after Beowulf has succeeded in injuring Grendel, (who fled), great speeches take place by Hrothgar and Beowulf, praising God's victory. ... As punishment God sends Beowulf to defeat Grendel. ... Because there are just as many non-Christian beliefs present, we can assume the authors were writing during a time of religious change and du...

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• Grade Level: High School