Christianity In Beowulf Quotes
Beowulf seamus heaney trans lines 1687 1693.
Christianity in beowulf quotes. But the only surviving manuscript of beowulf was written in the 11th century by christian scribes who either inserted the christian overtones to the story or were working from a manuscript set down. Yet hrothgar after beowulf finishes this address sprang up and thanked the almighty for the hero s words beowulf wright ed p. Because of its complicated origin beowulf has elements of both pagan germanic culture and christianity. The engraved hilt of the sword that beowulf used to kill grendel s mother.
Quotes related to christianity within beowulf. Beowulf was written in england in the late 1st millennium. Hrothgar is speaking to beowulf after the hero has killed not only grendel but also grendel s mother thus saving hrothgar s kingdom twice. Christianity for the english.
By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from shmoop and verify that you are over the age of 13. During this period anglo saxons were christians but they hadn t been for very long. The story of beowulf probably originated as an oral tradition sometime in the 7th century.