What are the Anglo Saxon religious values in Beowulf?
Q. I'm trying to write an essay for my english class and I can't fond any religious values. Any help??
Asked by Krisco - Tue Sep 22 11:37:54 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They shared many values with the Vikings, so you might look there. The Vikings lived during the ending days of paganism and had multiple gods to worship. The term "evil" gods is always relative to the time they lived in, as a warrior's best death would be in battle with a sword in his hand! Many of their gods suited their way of life, looking over abundant crops, health, family and other things besides war, but, of course you only hear of the "active ones" Odin, Thor and others. Several of our weekdays are named after Viking gods. Wednesday was named after Wodin (Odin), Thursday: Thor; Friday: Freya (god of fertility). Much like the ancient Greeks, the Vikings had neither a positive or negative view of the afterlife. They believed for… [cont.]
Answered by Michael N - Tue Sep 22 12:03:03 2009

Explain how Beowulf, as an epic hero, reflects the values and ideals of Anglo-Saxon society?
Q. Things the are important to know are: Who is Beowulf? What is an epic? What is an epic hero? What are the ideals and values of Anglo-Saxon society? What actions or characteristics of Beowulf demonstrate these ideals and values of Anglo-Saxon society? It needs to be a 5 paragraph essay in the following format: I:Thesis II:Suporting Detail III:Supporting Detail IV:Supporting Detail V:Extend beyond the text I'm really stuck and just need ideas to get started. I really appreciate it!!
Asked by Gumby - Thu Oct 9 19:06:54 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i agree with sess ;p i hate beowulf. yayay tonight!
Answered by c-johnnn!! :) - Fri Oct 10 18:10:33 2008

Anglo-Saxon culture values and beliefs in Beowulf?
Q. Anglo-Saxon culture values and beliefs in Beowulf?
Asked by brooke - Mon Oct 1 16:04:47 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The story of Beowulf is by origin not Anglo-Saxon, but Danish (Norse). It was written down by the Anglo-Saxons and in that form saved for us to enjoy. By the time it was written Anglo-Saxons had been Christianised for sevral centuries and that does come through from the text. Particularily the end. Anglo-Saxon and Norse cultures do share the same root and by the time Beowulf was written down the differences where minor. Ie. the languages could be understood by each other like we understand someone speaking in a strong english dialect. To get a better view of the cultural values and beliefs in Beowulf, read the original text and compare it to stories that have survived from medieval Iceland and other earlier Anglo-Saxon legends. Need less… [cont.]
Answered by Otavainen - Tue Oct 2 04:54:23 2007

Beowulf / anglo-saxon kings and thanes question. PLEASE HELP!?
Q. What traits are valued in Anglo-Saxon kings and thanes? In whom do we see these traits? thanks guys i have a test tomrw and this study question has me very confused.
Asked by think_what_couldbe - Sun Oct 18 17:21:53 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

What qualities of Beowulf were valued by the Anglo-Saxons?
Q. What qualities of Beowulf were valued by the Anglo-Saxons? Thanks!
Asked by Nick S - Mon Sep 28 13:44:27 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. they valued his badassery and the fact that he barely wore clothes so his dangger was always hanging out
Answered by Lil T - Mon Sep 28 13:54:04 2009

property prices in the Anglo Saxon economies falling but not Australia?
Q. Property prices in America and Britain are in freefall but remain resilient in australia. Yet Australia has been identified as having property prices at 30% above true value. Up to 40% of incomes are required to service mortgages and rents on property for investors only return about 2 to 4%.. So why don't property prices collapse?
Asked by lucdeluc - Fri Oct 24 02:34:30 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Probably because there's a shortage of housing. More people want/need a place to live than there are places to accomodate them, at least in the biggest population centres like Melbourne and Sydney. Higher demand equals higher prices.
Answered by Maya Pinyon - Fri Oct 24 02:43:17 2008

Where do think the recently discovered Anglo Saxon hoard of gold should be displayed.?
Q. It was discovered in a field near a village called Hammerwich which is near to Burntwood in South Staffordshire, England. The hoard goes back to when Tamworth, Staffordshire was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Mercia.It has been valued at 3.25 million pounds.I think it should stay very close to where it was discovered, either in Tamworth or Lichfield as we don't have much going for us around here. Masha.
Asked by MASHA - Sun Nov 29 12:40:59 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Speaking as an American tourist, I'm all for the hoard staying where it was discovered IF there's easy transportation there (train), and IF it can be incorporated into a side trip to other sites of interest (potteries? Warwick Castle? etc., I don't know England well enough to have more ideas). That's what I'd want, to make a trip there. Good luck!
Answered by Susie T - Wed Dec 2 19:29:02 2009

What were some values of the Middle Ages?
Q. I'm trying to find some values of the Middle Ages, to study for an essay test tomorrow. I already have a bunch from the Anglo-Saxon time period (religion, love of personal freedom, love of honor, struggle for glory, responsiveness to nature, reverence for women), but I can't seem to find many from the Middle Ages. Does anyone know any? I was thinking it could be chivalry, valor, nobility, honesty, loyalty, that type of thing, but I wasn't really sure if those are really values of the time period, like the ones I listed for the Anglo-Saxons.
Asked by shoomy1030 - Thu Dec 6 16:55:46 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hierarchy: The duty of medieval man was to remain where God had placed him. Authority and Authorities: On the social and political levels, medieval man had to obey his superiors, who were prelates if he was a cleric, the king, the lord, the city fathers, or community leaders if he was a layman. Liberty and Liberties: Liberty was one of medieval man's time-honored values. It motivated his principal revolts.
Answered by Cybele K - Thu Dec 6 17:17:14 2007

how is bravery, loyalty, and graciousness exemplified in the story of beowulf?
Q. Anglo-saxons valued bravery, loyalty, graciousness, justice, and ethical behavior in their warriors and leaders. how are these values exemplified in the story of beowulf? are there any quotes from the story that can show this? (line numbers will be helpful)
Asked by shel-ski - Sat Sep 5 14:31:21 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This sounds like a question you are supposed to answer for school, and if that's the case it would be cheating for other people to do the work for you. You need to read Beowulf yourself and see what happens to his character. There are many good examples of all of those values in the tale, and they are not hard to find if you just read it. In fact, they are quite obvious often because the author has a habit of pointing out just how great Beowulf is whenever he does anything! Look at how he treats the King, how he treats his own men, the man who mocks him. Consider how his people view him during his years as king, and how they react to his death at the end. I recommend the translation by Irish poet Seamus Heaney. It's superb both for… [cont.]
Answered by Merciful Wolf - Sat Sep 5 18:07:52 2009

What values do u believe make you an Australian?Mateship is believed a value of all Australians should have.?
Q. Australia is a diverse multicutural society. But what do you think makes you an Australian?Many of you may think its an anglo-saxon person with blue eyes, blonde hair (stereo-typical ideology). What about those other miniorities of people who were either born here or migranted here to live, what are they?And can they be an Australian?
Asked by tupz86 - Tue Apr 25 08:13:22 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The ability to drink large quantities of beer and cooking shrimp on the barbie without them falling between the grates.
Answered by Tony C - Tue May 9 08:20:53 2006

Need Help with and essay!?
Q. how does beowulf exemplify the anglo-saxon values strength and courage, honor and loyalty, and the pursuit of fame and glory? Thanks!!!
Asked by johnyyyy - Sun Sep 28 20:02:32 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. By being strong, courageous, honorable, loyal, and pursuing fame and glory. Seriously, try actually reading Beowulf. And then writing. down. the things. Beowulf. does.
Answered by NA7 - Sun Sep 28 20:10:56 2008

Anyone have good reasons for Grendel essay. My claim is...?
Q. I have to write an essay about the book Grendel with the poems the wanderer and the seafarer. My claim is basically that Grendel disregards Anglo Saxon values because he finds them irrevelant, but is willing to accept these values if he is accepted into society. I need 2 reasons minimum, but I'll give the 10pts to who ever gives me the most with the best quality. Thanks to everyone who helped! :) My job is too compare and contrast the poems to the book grendel. i made the claim and need reasons for support
Asked by Clowie - Tue Sep 29 18:44:00 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. your claim sounds good but since im not an expert i dont wanna give u wrong info sorry but make sure u have a good thesis statement and follow up with concrete evidence and anyalyisis
Answered by prettylady - Tue Sep 29 18:48:25 2009

Is the Tea Party a resurrection of the Know Nothing Movement?
Q. The Know-Nothing movement was a nativist American political movement of the 1840s and 1850s. It was empowered by popular fears that the country was being overwhelmed by German and Irish Catholic immigrants, who were often regarded as hostile to Anglo-Saxon values and controlled by the Pope in Rome. Mainly active from 1854 to 1856, it strove to curb immigration and naturalization, though its efforts met with little success. Membership was limited to Protestant males of British lineage over the age of twenty-one. There were few prominent leaders, and the largely middle-class and entirely Protestant membership fragmented over the issue of slavery. Most ended up joining the Republican Party by the time of the 1860 presidential election.[1][2]… [cont.]
Asked by Reality has a Liberal Bias - Mon Jul 19 19:53:07 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes. I believe they do. Plus, the tea party said they're not part of the GOP but they will vote con in November.
Answered by K i - Thu Jul 22 17:18:58 2010

Social Hierarchy Essay!?
Q. I'm in Year 10 / Grade 4 and was doing an essay on society and socioeconomic hierarchy, and I came across a topic which I haven't really explored upon. Is your perception of posh; quintessentially english traditions/ anglo saxon/western values, people who hold dignatries i.e dukedoms, or is it wealthy beings? And if so, could you be a person from a different ethnic background but still be part of the upper class in a western society? for example, can an asian be upper class in England? and is it possible to move up/down classes, apart from marriage?
Asked by Charles Graf Von Schneider - Sat Oct 28 11:45:41 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. "Posh", the way I use the word and think I understand it when I hear it (in Britain) refers to style. It requires dosh to be posh for longer than an evening, but you can be rich without being posh. A title (duke, etc) in itself doesn't make you posh. Archie in Glenbogle, if you've seen any of the TV series, was never posh. Posh implies a kind of flair. I would talk about a "posh" house meaning a big mansion with lots of grounds, and a certain amount of tastefulness too. It often implies the kind of flashiness with money that the truly rich avoid. Your other question... a title certainly means you become upper class. Lord Learie Constantine, the West indies cricketer, for example, became upper class when he got his peerage.
Answered by MBK - Wed Nov 1 06:57:08 2006

beowulf contains severval homilies by hrothgar. find three of these "sermonlike" discuessions and?
Q. tell why each is important to the plot of the story and how each advances the theme. what do these homilies refect about anglo- saxon society and values !!??
Asked by ButtErFLy4'7 - Wed Jun 6 20:03:28 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Apocalyptic Motifs in Beowulf Though Beowulf contains apocalyptic elements from beginning to end, the most important apocalyptic element of Beowulf, I suggest, is the poet's historicizing of the biblical monsters in his characterization of Grendel, his mother, and the dragon. The main concern is with the monsters of Beowulf, who are related not only archetypally but also genetically, to the monsters of Apocalypse. Grendel "fits the paradigm of the apocalyptic beasts in general terms. He is the enemy of men and God (godes andsaca); he is associated with apostasy...In other words, like the apocalyptic beasts, Grendel becomes a physical projection of the world in a state of imminent collapse; and it is this level of symbolism that gives to… [cont.]
Answered by Di'tagapayo - Wed Jun 6 20:34:31 2007

please help answer this question?
Q. "To Hrothgar was given such glory of war, such honor of combat, that all his kin obeyed him gladly till great grew his band of youthful comrades. . . ." (I, 12 15) What does this passage tell you about the values of Anglo-Saxon society? A. They valued glad obedience among youthful comrades. B. They valued youth and obedience. C. They valued glory and honor in battle. D. They valued their kin.
Asked by cinderella - Sun Oct 4 03:10:55 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. C
Answered by JengaFatwa - Sun Oct 4 03:15:04 2009

Beowulf writing assignment...HELP!?
Q. this is my writing assignment: as a hero, how does Beowulf represent the values of Anglo-Saxon culture? why did the Anglo-Saxons hold each of these values? Be sure to look at three traits of Beowulf that reflect the values of his culture, and for each trait, explain how it would have benefited an Anglo-Saxon to possess it. so far i have 2 traits: Trustworthy and loyalty. but i need one more. thanks for your help!
Asked by christina - Sat Sep 20 23:44:16 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think that I had to write a similar essay when I read Beowulf. I believe brave is another trait of Beowulf since people in the Anglo-Saxon period seemed to value in a hero.
Answered by Tay Tay - Sat Sep 20 23:54:41 2008

Please help on Beowulf Questions?
Q. 1. how is beowulf taunted by the jealous unferth? How does Beowulf reply? 2. Describe what happens to Grendel when he raids Herot and finds Beowulf in charge. 3. why do you think Grendel hates Herot? What symbolic meaning might underlie the confrontation between Grendel and Hrothgar? 4. Consider the tale-wtihin-a-tale about beowulf's swimmimg match with Brecca. What does this story contribute to your understanding of Beowulfs heroic character and of his powers? 5. Why do you think it's important to beowulf and to his image as an epic hero that he meet grendel without a weapon? What symbolism do you see in the uselessness of human weapons against Grendel? 6. Describe how Beowulf manages to kill Grendel's mother. 7. Who comes to… [cont.]
Asked by jamesraid101 - Fri Sep 18 21:03:28 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 2. well beowulf and his men all go to herot and sleep, but beowulf is restless and is only pretending to sleep. grendel came and killed one of his men, then he went for beowulf next (not specifically though) and when he did, he was greeted by beowulfs great strength. They fight and grendel is injured so bad he leave to go die. 5. well for starters weapons don't effect grendel, but the fact that beowulf doesnt use a weapon looks good for his image. it makes him seem stronger, more brave. The symbolism is like grendel is pure evil, he is darkness and basically satan, so he is bad (and beowulf is good, he is of god apparently.) so you can kind of make your own conclusion of what the symbolism is there about why grendel cannot be injured by… [cont.]
Answered by Radical Raven - Fri Sep 18 21:18:16 2009

Are Anglo Saxons European?
Q. Native European YDNA R1b dominates Europe with Germanic YDNA I making up less than 20% of the Europe's population. They seem more Scythian than Eurasian to me in their Phenotypes, Values and culture.
Asked by bill_crany - Mon May 18 09:07:40 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm not a geneticist, but yes, Anglo-Saxons are European. In the strictest sense, the Angles were a Germanic people who migrated to England (thus Angle-land), and so were the Saxons. They spoke a Germanic language, just as English is still considered a Germanic language. Now I am aware of Sarmatians who were brought to England by the Romans to help fight the Picts and other Celts, and it's possible or even likely they had an influence into the King Arthur legends, as well as a few others. However, they would make up a very small number of the population, and would have later mixed with the Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, or even Danish populations on the island. Otherwise they would have had a tiny influence on the culture and would have more… [cont.]
Answered by Timothy - Tue May 19 09:52:01 2009

Beowulf question...Help!!!?
Q. I have a worksheet that I need to complete tonight and I have one question that I don't understand. The question reads, "Characterize the notion of heroes and the values of the Anglo-Saxon period based on specifics from the poem." Can anybody help me with this question or at least further explain it to me?
Asked by shoptyd_2000 - Mon Feb 19 21:02:26 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yea i remember this question form senior year in high School. The answer is up to you but the basis for it is that you need to characterize a hero such as brave, strong, leader, exc. and go online and research Angelo-Saxons. Beowulf is a hero who leads manly on his own and is contexed with religion ( the Angelo-Saxons were highly religious) 9 this is the sight that i used when i did the paper. good luck!
Answered by Niki - Mon Feb 19 21:20:47 2007