Beowulf
The Anglo-Saxon Culture as Illustrated in Beowulf Beowulf is an epic poem, which takes place in ancient Denmark and Geatland and describes the adventures of Beowulf, a Geat hero. Through their heroes, epic poems usually describe the traditions and beliefs of a certain culture. An Anglo-Saxon author wrote Beowulf about the Danes and Geats. The Anglo-Saxon’s had similar beliefs to that of the Dane and Geat’s, so the poem gives us some idea of what the Anglo-Saxon culture was like. Throughout Beowulf, it is illustrated that women were thought to be virtually valueless; that Anglo-Saxons believed in paganism, and that there was great emphasis on valuables and weaponry. The Anglo-Saxon culture did not value women highly. Women were not recognized for the deeds they did. The Danish Beowulf’s own mother was not even recognized for her part in his birth. His father Ecgtheow was given all the credit for Beowulf’s birth: “And he gave them more than his glory…conceived a son for the Dane!s, a new leader.” (Beowulf, 1057). Kings usually would give away their daughter’s hand in marriage to a total stranger for a peace treaty with another nation. The daughter had no say in what was done with her, like Healfdene’s daughter who wa
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Approximate Word count = 967
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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