Pagan Burial Rites in the Epic of Beowulf

The pagan funeral of Beowulf's epic is in a paper on the influence of Christianity on Beowulf's poet. The most famous Beowulf scholar such as Kl'ber, Robinson, Whitelock etc can not solve this problem. Given the complexity of the problem and the proliferation of evidence in the poems, we can understand the general attraction of this subject. The poet changed his Christian faith into a story formed in a culture without Christianity. However, in many cases the pagan base of this poem is shining.

Beowulf Pagan or Christian Epic Beowulf: Pagan or Christian epic. Beowulf 's story is full of references to religion and faith, but there are many differences through the story showing that Beowulf is not a Christian epic. Beowulf's personality often speaks to God and he obviously believes in his existence. However, pagan customs were mentioned in several places. Beowulf often refers to other gods that exist, not Christianity. Epic includes cremation of heathens and how to drink blood.

The pagan funeral of Beowulf's epic is in a paper on the influence of Christianity on Beowulf's poet. The most famous Beowulf scholar such as Kl'ber, Robinson, Whitelock etc can not solve this problem. Given the complexity of the problem and the proliferation of evidence in the poems, we can understand the general attraction of this subject. The poet changed his Christian faith into a story formed in a culture without Christianity. However, in many cases the pagan base of this poem is shining.

The Christian story never ends a dark, nostalgic and ominous premonition. In addition, his funeral was a heathen, so Beowulf did not know Christianity, knowing that he sought infidels burial. Beowulf can be a heathen or a Christian but must cover the other. Because Beowulf's story follows the story of Christ, Beowulf is a Christian epic, Christianity is beyond paganism; Beowulf becomes Christ. An example of this is Beowulf (Beijesulf, line 1700 to 1701), known as "a guardian of his people who keeps truth and justice and promises respect for tradition". Only he healed people from the beginning