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Beowulf

“Christianity, Paganism and Myth are so closely intertwined in the epic Beowulf that the poet is able to express spiritual ideas that transcends the differences existing among them. Discuss.” Essay Received 25/25 Year 11 Extension 1 English 2011 Word Count: 1474

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“Christianity, Paganism and Myth are so closely intertwined in the epic Beowulf that the poet is able to express spiritual ideas that transcends the differences existing among them. Discuss.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Seamus Heaney’s translation of the epic poem “Beowulf” successfully explores the reconciliation of Christian, mythological and Pagan influences. It analyses the text’s depiction of the archetypal hero and it’s symbol allusions through the indeterminable battle between Good and Evil, the concept of Fate, and the ‘superhuman’ within a mortal realm.  Beowulf utilises poetic themes of religion in ...
... (L.37) “(Beowulf) was the mightiest man on earth, high-born and powerful.”  (L. 197) “Nor have I seen a mightier man-at-arms on this Earth…he is truly noble.” (L. 248) “…spurred his ambition to go, whilst he moved around like the leader he was...” (L. 205) “…because all knew of my awesome strength.  They had seen me bolstered in the blood of enemies when I battled and bound five beasts, raided a troll- nest and in the night-sea slaughtered sea-brutes…I mean to be a match for Grendel”(L.419)


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