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The Early Days of England

The Early Days of England. Too many ideas, too little land. The Pagans. Mostly farmers Included Celts, Gaels, Britons These people were from Ireland, Wales, and England They worshipped Pagan gods

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The Early Days of England

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  1. The Early Days of England Too many ideas, too little land

  2. The Pagans • Mostly farmers • Included Celts, Gaels, Britons • These people were from Ireland, Wales, and England • They worshipped Pagan gods • Druids spent their time performing rituals, sacrifices, and memorizing long, mythical poems to preserve ideas of the past • They were the only people that could read and write during this time

  3. The Pagans

  4. Roman Conquest The Romans conquered the region and ruled it for over 300 years Romans pushed Christianity on them, but in an interesting way… After a time, the Romans left England to defend Rome A new group of Pagans called the Anglo Saxons then made their move on England

  5. The Anglo Saxons • A barbaric, Germanic style people • Scared the Christian Celts into fleeing with their religion • Ruled England for many years

  6. A Time of Trouble • With the Gaels, Celts, Britons, and Anglo Saxons all in one area there was lots of fighting • Christians were able to further their own cause by helping to keep the peace • Eventually, the area known as Briton became Christian once again.

  7. Where Does Beowulf Fit In??? • Beowulf was originally an oral poem • Started by the druids • Originally told in Old English • Not written down until after Christianity took a foothold in England • Pagan and Christian Elements

  8. An Old English Sample • im ða Scyld gewat to gescæphwilefelahror feran on frean wære.Hi hyne þa ætbæron to brimes faroðe,swæse gesiþas, swa he selfa bæd,þenden wordum weold wine Scyldinga;leof landfruma lange ahte.

  9. Epic Hero Style • LONG!!!! So long that it can’t be done in one sitting (Orally, remember) • Tale of the tribe • There’s a cycle

  10. The Epic Hero Cycle • A change • A test • Various mythical, human, or animal helpers • Main antagonist, usually supernatural • Magical unreal world that the hero can visit but normal humans cannot • An escape from the quest • Resurrection • Restoration

  11. What modern stories also fit this pattern? There are a few. • A change • A test • Various mythical, human, or animal helpers • Main antagonist, usually supernatural • Magical unreal world that the hero can visit but normal humans cannot • An escape from the quest • Resurrection • Restoration

  12. Modern Epic Hero Cycles Click on Obi Wan and Aragorn to find information on how these stories fulfill the epic hero cycle

  13. Guide for Study • How do the Pagan and Christian elements play off of each other? • What can we tell about Anglo Saxon culture from their ideas of heroes? • What elements in the text suggest that Beowulf was once an oral poem? • How does imagery evoke feelings of good and evil in Beowulf?

  14. Coincidence or Planned?? Back

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