The Never Ending Saga The Pagan's epic poem Beowulf is a heroic saga about the young prince, Beowulf, who goes overseas to fight the kinsmen's of Satan, which in the story is referred to as the descendents of Cain. ... This is very odd because of the fact that pagans did not believe in the Christian culture. ... There are many references and images of good and evil that are trough out this story that was intended for a pagan culture. ... In the beginning, it was originally an oral piece of literature from the Pagans. ... It changed the original meaning that the pagans in...

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The government before Beowulf's time was based on pagan beliefs. Beowulf's ancestor was Shield who formulated his government under pagan religion. The idea that the government was formed on pagan belief is backed by their rituals. When Shield died, the burial ceremony was a pagan ritual. ... (ll. 34-43) The quote from Beowulf shows how the people of his kingdom were pagan believers. ...

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The saga of Beowulf contains many examples of the pagan concept of Wyrd of fate. ... The fire-worm from the movie, also symbolizes the dragon from Beowulf. Both the epic poem of Beowulf and the movie The 13th warrior hold some form of supernaturalism. ... In the book, Beowulf's enemies were portrayed as the known evil throughout and Beowulf was known as the warrior and savior so to speak. ... Beowulf chose to fight the dragon for treasure. ...

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Truly Beowulf is the quintessence of the Anglo-Saxon man of that era. ... Proud and humble, Christian and pagan, Beowulf's character encompasses many seeming contradictions. ... Honor was an important aspect of Beowulf's fight also. ... Perhaps the most important virtue in this world of newly blossoming Christianity was Beowulf's devotion to god, in a very pagan setting nonetheless. ... It was faith that was the backbone of Beowulf's strength. ...

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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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The characteristics of women, the portrayal of the supernatural, and the role of Christianity modeled in Ivanhoe can be analogous to the legends of King Arthur, the epic of Beowulf, and the classic code of chivalry. ... The role of Christianity in the epic of Beowulf and the adventure of Ivanhoe is displayed in two different ways. The first, in the story of Beowulf, two ideas, Christianity and paganism, are blended together as the monster is named as a descendant of Cain, in reference to the Cain of the Bible. Also when Beowulf defeats Grendle's mother, he gives credit to God, but his pe...

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