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Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Culture

Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Culture. Culture - Language, social habits, values, hierarchies, religion, beliefs, art, and music Lived during MEDIEVAL PERIOD; 500 to 1150 AD Major surviving literary works: Beowulf (600 AD) and The Exeter Book (1000 AD)

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Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Culture

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  1. Introduction to Anglo-Saxon Culture • Culture - Language, social habits, values, hierarchies, religion, beliefs, art, and music • Lived during MEDIEVAL PERIOD; 500 to 1150 AD • Major surviving literary works: Beowulf (600 AD) and The Exeter Book (1000 AD) • Period characterized by political unrest and bloody warfare amidst economic/cultural decline • Angles, Saxons, and Jutes - Germanic-speaking tribes of Northern Europe who settled in England

  2. Further West – Geatland SwedenBeowulf, Wiglaf’s home Note:Danes of Denmark and Geats of Sweden were allies Scotland Denmark(Danes) Herot Hall Ireland England NorthernEurope Germany France

  3. Old English 500-1150 AD • claene - clean • crypel • fisc • segl • graes • gyltig • brycg What do you think these words mean?

  4. Old English 500-1150 AD • claene ("clean") • crypel ("cripple") • fisc ("fish") • segl (“sail) • graes ("grass") • gyltig ("guilty") • brycg ("bridge")

  5. ExperimentRead 4 Old English Sentences. • Translate the meaning on a sheet of paper. 1. se bat seglode fif dagas 2. bates segl is lytel 3. fif batas seglodon ofer brim 4. seglas bata sind lytel

  6. Answer Key 1. se bat seglode fif dagas ("the boat sailed for five days") 2. bates segl is lytel ("the boat's sail is small [little]") 3. fif batas seglodon ofer brim ("five boats sailed over the sea") 4. seglas bata sind lytel ("the sails of the boats are small")

  7. 1-21 HWÆT, WE GAR-DEna in geardagum, þeodcyninga þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon! oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum, monegum mægþum meodosetla ofteah, egsode eorlas, syððanærest wearðfeasceaft funden; he þæs frofre gebad,weox under wolcnum weorðmyndum þah,oð þæt him æghwylc ymbsittendraofer hronrade hyran scolde, gomban gyldan; þæt wæs god cyning! Ðæm eafera wæs æfter cenned geong in geardum, þone God sende The opening lines of Beowulf: An oral epic poem written by an anonymous “scop” or poet singer Click the link to hear the music and speech of a modern day scop recite these lines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y13cES7MMd8

  8. Anglo-Saxon Village http://www.suffolktouristguide.com/Things-to-do-in-Suffolk.asp

  9. Anglo-Saxon Hall, likened to the Danes’ Herot Hall in Beowulf http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/stories_and_pastimes/

  10. Battle Helmetshttp://www.germantribes.org/tribes/AngloSaxons/anglosaxons.htm

  11. Religious Beliefs of the Anglo-Saxons • Pagan – Polytheistic faith • Heathens – Persons not belonging to a widely held religion • Worshipped many gods (“ese”) Main god: Woden • Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons gradually occurred in 7th century • Beowulf poet was a Christian, although characters were still Pagans

  12. http://www.fashion-era.com/ancient_costume/clothing-saxon-frankish-anglo.htm#Sixth_Century_Costume_Images_500-599_ADhttp://www.fashion-era.com/ancient_costume/clothing-saxon-frankish-anglo.htm#Sixth_Century_Costume_Images_500-599_AD

  13. Household Tools of the Anglo-Saxons Pottery Knife and Sheath

  14. Music of Anglo-Saxons Harp Whistles

  15. Literary Terms Commonin Anglo-Saxon Poetry • Alliteration • Caesura • Characterization • Epic • Kenning • Repetition

  16. Alliteration – Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Adds emphasis and musical effects to sung poetry. • Caesura – Extra space within lines of poetry. Adds a pause for breathing and comprehension. • Characterization – Process by which writer reveals character personality and motivation. • Epic- Long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero. Contains vast settings and supernatural figures. • Kenning - A descriptive phrase or compoundword that creatively renames a noun. • Repetition – Repeating phrases, words, or lines. Supports listeners and adds emphasis.

  17. Kennings: Common in Anglo-Saxon poetry, a kenning is a descriptive phrase or compoundword that renames a noun. • “whale-road” • “world-candle” • “bone-house” • “lock teaser” • “sea-rider” • “ring-giver” • “battle-friend” • “feast of vultures”

  18. Answer Key • “whale-road”sea • “world-candle”sun • “bone-house”body, graveyard • “lock teaser”comb • “sea-rider”ship • “ring-giver”king • “battle-friend”sword • “feast of vultures”battle

  19. Quickwrite • You just been introduced to the culture of the Anglo-Saxon people who lived a thousand years ago. • How does what you have seen compare with today’s culture? • Focus on 2 or 3 elements (religion, language, arts) in a compare/contrast paragraph.

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