quiz was about like a journal entry
beowulf was an oral tradition, told by bards, drinking during
literature is embedded in a nation
product of invasion of angles, saxons, and jutes
monk that transcribed it stuck christianity in it
hard to tell how it was christianized
ugh...this teacher is apparently an avid christian
says it makes the story more powerful, what she doesn't say is that it makes it more powerful to christians, these are probably the most christianized parts
this class will annoy the shit out of me
beginnings of english language in anglo-saxon
used lots of alliteration
tolkien was greatest 20th century beowulf scholar
page 54, lots of alliteration
59, l1292

heroic concepts are embedded in life
heir to family name and dynasty
king's duty is defend the nation and follow in his father's footsteps

church was establishing new law of land to undermine revenge fighting