By: Erick Beowulf was written in England sometime in the 8th century. Beowulf was written in a time when Christianity was becoming a major religion and Paganism was still widely practiced. Beowulf was originally probably a folklore legend told in early Celtic and Scandinavian cultures that was passed through the ages by word-of-mouth and was written down and revised by a Christian monk in later centuries. Beowulf has a combination of Pagan and Christian influences written into it. This combination makes this story great. The pagan elements in the epic poem Beowulf are evident in the characters superhuman qualities. Beowulf is depicted as a superhero. “...Beowulf,...the strongest of the Geats-greater and stronger that anyone any where in this world-...”(Beowulf, lines 110-111). “Dripping with my enemies’ blood...drove five great giants into chains...hunting monsters....

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