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Examples Of Paganism In Beowulf

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All types of stories reveal certain aspects of the culture that it is associated with. These stories display certain values and beliefs a specific culture has shown through the characters, just as it happened with Beowulf. The poem had combined Christian and Pagan ideals to reflect on the time and place in which it was written, though that doesn’t necessarily mean the culture of the pagans was completely forgotten. Beowulf was written sometime between the 8th and 10th centuries in modern day England. At this time, the dominant religion was Paganism, but their belief system was undergoing great transformations due to the influence of Christianity. The author of Beowulf (an unknown writer) reflected these realities in his writing and, therefore,
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