The Anglo Saxons

Write out facts from each of the ten facts

presented in the video
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1. Settled in England
2. Spoke Old English
3. Gave us the names for our weekdays
4. Britain was invaded by Ireland
5. Anglo-Saxons were skilled
metalworkers
6. King Arthur was alive during the
Anglo-Saxon invasion
7. Anglo named England
8. Anglo-Saxon lived in small kingdoms
9. There were mercenaries
10. Last Anglo-Saxon king was buried in
1984

Respond: I don’t think we can control our fate

because God determines when it is time for
us to die.

Write out the objective in your own words:

Today we will look at how during the
Anglo-Saxon perioud influenced religious,
and philosophical beliefs and how these
beliefs influenced their story telling.
Reiterate these important facts:
● The early invaders would
wander the sea on boats
● They had short,violent, empty
lives
● They weren’t Chrsitians and
believed in Wyrd to get them
through battle
● When they settled in
Anglo-land they were less
violent and more civilised and
relied more on agriculture
● Late in the 6th century, they
became more Chirstian and
that made them more civilised

Describe the difference between Paganism

and Christianity in Beowulf:

Pagan: Strong nature presence and

strength of a warrior

Christian: Mentioned by two of the main

characters

What is Oral Tradition? Explain:

Their literature was said orally

What is a Scop?
Skilled storytellers
What is the importance of Beowulf?
Only 30,000 lines of Anglo-Saxon poetry still
exist. The most famous of these is Beowulf.

1. Alliteration- Repetition of the same

sound
Example: The small spider played
with his soccer ball.

2. Caesura- a break between a metrical

foot
Example: Something in Beowulf

3. Kenning- a compound in Old English

poetry with a metaphorical meaning
Example: A monster was described as
sin-stained

4. Epic- a long narrative that celebrates

the hero’s deeds
Example: Lord of the Rings

5. Epic Hero- a character that reflects

the values and heroic ideals of a
particular society
Example: Beowulf

6. Hero’s Journey- When the hero leaves

his world and goes on adventures
Example: Tanjiro
7. Archetype: an old imaginative that is
repeated through the ages
Example: The Hero
What is an archetype made easier according
to this slide?
An archetype made easier in this slide is a
cliche.

Besides the example of Star Wars given here,

what is another modern day epic?

Modern day epic image:

FYI information:
● Good vs. evil
● Hulk vs. Loki
● Symbolism: The stones represent
the Avengers