'Anglo saxon ideals' presentation slideshows

The Anglo-Saxon Period 449-1066

The Anglo-Saxon Period 449-1066. Stonehenge (c. 2000 BC). Anglo-Saxon Historical Background. Rulers of Britain before Anglo-Saxons Two groups of Celts (pronounced Kelts) moved into the British Isles The Britons settled in Britain The Gaels settled in Ireland The Celts were:

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Beowulf

Beowulf. The Epic Hero. Predestined Mysterious origin Vulnerability Embodies cultural ideals. The Epic Hero. Responds to catastrophic situations Supernatural intervenes to help him Moral compass leads him to defend his society Mortal but god-like. Epic. Long narrative poem

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The Epic, Epic Hero, and Beowulf

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BEOWULF

BEOWULF. BEOWULF. written in Old English sometime before the tenth century A.D., describes the adventures of a great Scandinavian warrior of the sixth century. A rich fabric of fact and fancy, Beowulf is the oldest surviving epic in British literature.

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