Pre-read information: Beowulf

Pre-read information: Beowulf

Beowulf Timeline

• The exact date of the poem’s composition and author is unknown

• Scholars estimate that it originated from the 7th century

• The story takes place in 6th century Denmark and Sweden.

Multiple Choice

The story takes place in...

• Metropolis

• Denmark and Sweden

• SET High

• England

Multiple Choice

The exact date of the poem’s composition and author is:

• 700 CE

• Unknown

• Ms. Lennon Created it

Language of Beowulf

• Originally, the story was told orally like a bedtime story. However, when the story was first written down, it was in Old English.

• Beowulf – Old English

  The Canterbury Tales – Middle English

  Shakespeare – Modern English

  Currently – Post-Modern Englis

Beowulf's Geographical Location

Modern Day Geographical Location

Characters

• Hrothgar – King of the Danes

• Unferth - Kingsman

• Beowulf - Geat warrior

• Wiglaf – Beowulf’s friend and right-hand man

• Grendel – the Monster

The Language of Beowulf

• Originally, the story was told orally like a bedtime story. However, when the story was first written down, it was in Old English.

• Beowulf – Old English

  The Canterbury Tales – Middle English

  Shakespeare – Modern English

  Currently – Post-Modern English

Multiple Choice

Originally, how was the story told?

• On IG

• Orally

• Through an old book

Excerpt from Beowulf: Prologue

Religion in Beowulf: Allusions

• Pagan: a person holding religious beliefs other than Christianity.

• Christian: a person who is a believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings.

• References to God

  
  

  Cain + Abel:

  Children of Adam and Eve, the first people on Earth according to the Bible. Cain killed Abel because God favored Abel’s sacrifices. Cain punished eternally

Open Ended

Why do you think Beowulf, coming from Viking culture, has Christian allusions?