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This is the first 1,000 characters of 3823 words (15.29 pages) in the essay titled Beowulf3 History can be found through stories, books, poems and other literary works. Examples of the lifestyles, society, aesthetics, philosophical values, politics and economics can be found and are shown in all works and writings. Authors of all times reveal the attitudes around them every time they write. The Anglo-Saxon period dates back to 449 to 1066. Anglo Saxons frequently fought with one another, but they had a great deal in common. Besides a common language base, they shared a heroic ideal and set of traditional heroes. They admired men of outstanding courage and loyalty. It didn t matter what tribe they cam from, if these traits were shown in a person, they were received with grave courtesy. It wasn t just the warriors and kings that were respected in this society but scops were too. Scops were professional poets and the historians of a tribe. It was he who remembered the important heroes, the kings, the important battles and the folklore of the tribe. Anglo-Saxon poetry was a oral art. It was rarely written down, but was recited as a song or riddle. One of the most renown stories of this time was Beowulf. It wasn t written down until a couple centuries ago. The story of Beowulf has been passed through many generations, but the story has still withheld a brilliant illustration of the Anglo Saxon period and has remained a true typical epic of it s time. Almost all heroic epics have the same elements which makes this particular style of literature stand out from others. Ther... |
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Keywords: anglo saxon period, supernatural element, anglo saxons, heroic epics, heroic ideal, medias res, story of beowulf, tribe, scops, written down, warriors, heroes, professional poets, couple centuries, philosophical values, oral art, admired men, language base