Beowulf – Defining God

BEOWULF Defining God The epic poem of Beowulf is truly one-of-a-kind. What different old world poem bottom lay claim to withholding its own pagan roots and references while being transcribed by a Christian poet? Like former(a)wise poems of the old world, Beowulfs story has its beginnings in oral tradition. Around 850 AD the stories were culminated and written down in the Anglo-Saxon language of the time by a Christian poet. The poet doesnt let the concomitant that they were Christian severely affect the poem either.That does non mean that his opinions atomic number 18 kept quiet. There are plenty of references to the Christian God passim the entire poem. It makes you wonder exactly how many different ways can someone refer to Almighty God1314. And let us not forget the ubiquitous Bible lesson And from Cain there sprang misbegotten spirits, among them Grendel, the banished and accursed1265-1266. provided our poet does not loose sight that these people are pagans with this ref erence s he advanced, hurrying to address the Prince of Ingwins1318-1319. Ingwins are the friends/worshipers of the god Ing in other words the Danes of this poem. Being pagan, they are also unaware of the origins of the misbegotten as observe when Hrothgar says They are fatherless creatures, and their whole ancestry is hidden in a past of demons and ghosts 1355-1356. Give credit where credit is due, the poet remained true to both religions without compensating for the other praise God1398. OK, which one?