Angles and Saxons. These Germanic tribes brought with them a common language and created the Anglo-Saxon England that lasted until 1066. The elements of the Anglo-Saxon culture, such as a fierce life of a warrior or seaman, a heroic ideal, the boisterous and ritualized customs of the mead house, and the importance of both Pagan Germanic and Christian beliefs are all portrayed in the poem Beowulf.

The fierce hardy life of the Anglo-Saxon warrior or seaman were depicted in Beowulf. In the poem, warfare is as ordinary as common life. Beowulf himself serves as the fierce warrior. The way of the warrior is to gain respect from fellow countrymen and

kings. Without battle, a warrior's life could never be fulfilled. People of Anglo-Saxon civilization admired men of outstanding courage.

Beowulf is an example of Anglo-Saxon culture and tradition. The epic poem portrays the lifestyles of people during the Anglo-Saxon period. An example would be how the lives of the warriors were greatly respected by people in villages and tribes. Also, God was a huge factor in an Anglo'Saxon's life. It was believed He held great power and the ability to determine one's fate. In conclusion, Beowulf is a fictional poem that holds many true facts concerning the lives and culture of the Anglo-Saxons.

Beowulf shows that the Anglo-Saxons had strong Pagan Germanic and Christian ideals. The Biblical reference in the epic serves to g ive an idea of the extent of Grendel’s pure evil and gives a logical explanation for Grende

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