Dawn of a New Period
            
             Christianity and pagan beliefs are seen throughout England in 500 A.D. Even though many Anglo Saxon converted to Christianity they still held on to their pagan beliefs through song and story. These beliefs are seen in the epic Beowulf, such as these warriors believing God created the heavens and the earth. They also believed there was this uncontrollable fate the destined their lives. Christianity and pagan beliefs are seen throughout the epic Beowulf making it Britain's most praised literature of all time.
             Pagan beliefs about fame and moralistic values are seen throughout the epic Beowulf. The fate of his lost friends and companions", the Anglo-Saxons believed that fate destined them to death or to life (Kinsella et al 40). "By one; death was my errand and the fate they had earned" (Kinsella et al 45). Beowulf had a lot of confidence when fighting Grendel because he knew, "fate that night, intended Grendel to gnaw the broken bones of his last human supper" (Kinsella et al 46). They also believed in this idealistic belief of fame. When Beowulf is fighting Grendel's mother and his armor is being clawed and bitten into, but still the armor looks new. The narrator says," for the first time in years of being worn to war it would earn no glory and Beowulf only longed for fame" (Kinsella et al 51). The narrator says,"I am old, now, but I will fight again, seek fame still" (Kinsella et al 54). They also believed when a human being died they had lost fame and their life all at once (Kinsella et al 52). Pagan beliefs are seen throughout the Anglo-Saxons period and are reflected through the epic Beowulf.
             Beowulf is an epic with the bases and teaching of Christianity. The narrator brings hope and faith throughout the reading of the epic Beowulf. It clearly states that they believed God the Almighty made the earth (Kinsella et al 39). These warriors b...