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Anglo Saxons(Religion)

Anglo Saxons(Religion). By: Britany Cohen and Shamoni Kirksey. Developed from the Germanic peoples Before the coming of Christianity Many gods (polytheistic) Gods and goddess ruled every aspect of their everyday lives

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Anglo Saxons(Religion)

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  1. Anglo Saxons(Religion) By: Britany Cohen and Shamoni Kirksey

  2. Developed from the Germanic peoples • Before the coming of Christianity • Many gods (polytheistic) • Gods and goddess ruled every aspect of their everyday lives • Believed that religion was not a source of spiritual revelation but a means of guaranteeing success in material things.

  3. Woden • One of the main Anglo-Saxon gods • Great and powerful • God of battle, death, and wisdom

  4. GODS GODS GODS

  5. Days of the weeks • Monandaeg ( Moon's day - the day of the moon ), • Tiwesaeg ( Tiw's-day - the day of the Scandinavian sky god Tiw,Tiu or Tig), • Wodnesaeg ( Woden's day - the day of the god Woden (Othin) ), • Ðunresaeg ( Thor's Day - the day of the god Ðunor or Thunor ), • Frigedaeg ( Freyja's day - the day of the goddess Freyja or Frigg, wife to Woden), • Sæternesdaeg ( Saturn's day - the day of the Roman god Saturn, whose festival "Saturnalia," with its exchange of gifts, has been incorporated into our celebration of Christmas.), • Sunnandaeg ( Sun's day - the day of the sun ).

  6. Convert 2 Christianity • Pope in Rome sent a missionary to England to persuade Anglo-Saxons to convert to Christianity • Christianity began to spread in to other parts in Britain • Churches were built in Saxon villages all over Britain

  7. Bibliography • http://www.wooodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/saxons/religion.htm • http://englishheathenism.homestead.com/textheathen heritage.html • http://z.about.com/d/contraception/1/0/f/2/-/-/j0409424.jpg • http://religiousfreaks.com/UserFiles/Image/christianity.jpg • http://www.scienceofapathy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/kaoapk.jpg

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