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Grade 10 Honors
Mr. Esner
Britain. They left no writings so very little is known about them. They were conquered by the Romans in the first century A.D. The Romans retreated around the year 410 A.D. to return to home to protect the capital. The Britons were left unprotected and fell victim to raids and attacks from surrounding tribes.
people crossed the North Sea to Britain. They brought with them their language, poetic tales, and history in oral form. Three groups were the first to arrive. The Jutes, followed by the Angles and Saxons. Britons battle and retreat into Wales. Perhaps the origin of the King Arthur legend. Germanic tribes create Anglo-Saxon England which last until 1066 A.D.
kingdoms. Though these kingdoms often fought, values such as courage, loyalty, courtesy, and generosity were shared. Loyalty to a ruler and bravery when fighting for him was perceived to be of the highest importance. Comitatus is the bond or code between a warrior and his ruler. In return, the ruler would reward the warrior with land, compensation, and privileges.
fate as passed down through stories and in response to a short life expectancy. It was also believed though that through courage and heroic actions one could challenge and control fate. Many words from this period survive including several days of the week which are derived from the names of AngloSaxon gods. Tuesday from the god of war, Tiw. Wednesday from the chief Teutonic god, Woden. Thursday from Thor, the god of thunder. Frigga, the goddess of the home, is the origin of the word Friday.
(314 A.D.?)
The church was a major contributor in bringing the
throughout Europe.
down until much later. The professional poet, or scop, would recite these poems (while occasionally adding personalized touches to them) often accompanied by a harp. The scop held a very important role in society as both entertainer and historian. Rhythm and literary devices served as a way to remember the long poems.
times. Pagan stories and poems were replaced with Christian beliefs. Introduction of rhyme into English poetry from churchmen copying hymns. Venerable Bede (673-735)- One of the earliest churchmen to write down history and poetry.(in Latin) Alfred the Great- Early English king. First to record in and promote the use of written English, despite common practices.
suggesting associations without distracting attention from the essential statement. [Cuddon offers the following instances of Old a) helmberend"helmet bearer" = "warrior" b) beadoleoma"battle light" = "flashing sword" c) swansrad"swan road" = "sea" Essentially, then, a kenning is a compact metaphor that functions as a name or epithet; it is also, in its more complex forms, a riddle in miniature.]