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NA 22. *. *. *. *. *. *. *. * While quite possibly composed around 750 AD and written down in its final form around 1000 AD, Beowulf , insofar as it can be considered historical, seems closest to being set around 520 AD. NOTE: Scandinavia isn’t occupied. *. *.

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  1. NA 22 * * * * * * * * While quite possibly composed around 750 AD and written down in its final form around 1000 AD, Beowulf, insofar as it can be considered historical, seems closest to being set around 520 AD.

  2. NOTE: Scandinavia isn’t occupied * * MAP OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, 14 & 117 AD, with Britain under Roman occupation MAP OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, 14 & 117 AD

  3. * BRITAIN (ANGLE LAND …ENGLAND) “BARBARIAN” MIGRATION AFTER THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Note: 5th century invasion of Angles & Saxons

  4. NOTE: SWEDEN DENMARK BRITAIN GERMANY The early inhabitants of England are the Celts and the Picts; the others are Nordic/Germanic invaders. Evidence shows Beowulf was composed in the dialect of Mercia but was later converted into a dialect of Wessex; This means the poem changed over time.

  5. Note: Scandinavia is still pagan during this time On the outskirts of a fallen Roman Empire, Britain was also at the edge of the wave of Christianity that spread from Rome. Rome

  6. The Viking Age (8th-11thC) NORWAY Scandinavian Vikings include inhabitants of Norway, Sweden, & Denmark SWEDEN DENMARK ENGLAND Beowulf was probably composed before the Viking raids but written down in its final form after the raids

  7. The Scandinavian Setting of Beowulf(from Norton Online) * * * SWEDEN DENMARK GERMANY

  8. Map of present-day Scandinavia HEOROT IS CLOSE TO MODERN-DAY COPENHAGEN

  9. Notes on some names in Beowulf • Hroth gar= “glory” + “spear” • Heoro gar = “army” + “spear” (pronounced “Hair uh gar”) • Hreth ric = initial element of father’s name + “kingdom” (or “empire”) • Hroth mund = initial element of father’s name + “hand” (“protection”) NOTE HOW THE NAMES THEMSELVES SUGGEST KINSHIP AND VALOR AS BEING PRIZED IN THE CULTURE

  10. Notes on names (continued) • Ecg theow = “edge” (“sword”) + “servant” (pronounced “Edge thayo”) • Beo wulf: According to J.R.R. Tolkien, the name most likely means “Bear” (“bee” + “hunter” = “bee hunter” = “honey hunter” = “bear”) • Heor ot = Hart, stag, deer: a symbol of royalty. (pronounced “Hair ut”)

  11. Celtic and Old Norse Design: Interlaced Structures and the Ties that Bind

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