Anglo-Saxon Literature

Anglo-Saxon culture is greatly reflected in the literature of that time. The main Anglo-Saxon works were Beowulf and The Seafarer. These writings were passed down by the scops. A scop is an Old English historian or poet who is responsible for passing stories such as these down from generation to generation. Scops would either tell stories or sing them. By singing them, it allowed the stories to be more easily remembered. There were three predominant …

…it or not, after reading Beowulf, I decided it is one of the most interesting stories I have ever read, especially in English class. I enjoy detailed, action-packed stories a great deal. Beowulf was exactly that. The violence and gore described in it, gave it that nice touch it needed. Since I enjoyed reading the literature of this time so much, it makes me curious of if I would have enjoyed actually living in it.