Can some1 help me with the Anglosaxon literature? Beowolf?

Question

I need to write an outline about what anglo-saxon literature reveals about thier bielievs, religion, life and etc. using Beowolf...and i really did not understand it...plz help guys..thank a bunch!

Answer 1

'Beowulf,' an Anglo-Saxon epic poem, the most important work of Old English literature. The earliest surviving manuscript is in the British Library; it is written in the West Saxon dialect and is believed to date from the late 10th century. On the basis of this text, Beowulf is generally considered to be the work of an anonymous 8th-century Anglian poet who fused Scandinavian history and pagan mythology with Christian elements.

Answer 2

Hello, I'm not sure I can help too much but here goes:
I'm not sure what copy you have, but mine is by the publishers Signet Classic. It has an introduction by Burton Raffel that gives a wonderful in depth synopsis. He takes you through many passages and breaks them down to what they are saying and the meaning behind it. It is wonderful. It is written in poetic form. I'm not a literary student, however I was given the copy by someone who thought I might enjoy it. And I do. It is magnificent. I have only started to read it. I can't wait to get through the book (poem). I know I really haven't helped, but I just got excited when I read your question. Perhaps you can google signet. Or look up Beowulf on the wikipedia site.

Answer 3

okay i read this last year... tell me what you dont understand... i'll check back later!

try this website out for help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxon_polytheism

or email me!

Answer 4

Maybe this link will help you out.

http://66.112.203.37/search?site=public&client=public&proxystylesheet=public&output=xml_no_dtd&filter=0&q=Beowulf&x=0&y=0

Answer 5

What didn't you understand? Feel free to email me.