Beowulf: Introduction, Discussion, and Analysis

Beowulf: an Epic Poem

Class-Live Lesson Plans

Attention Step: What are the sound rhythms and images associated with this Anglo-Saxon poem? What do modern scholars think of the significance of Beowulf?

"Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxons, Part 1"

Benjamin Bagby: Beowulf prepares for Grendel's coming

Beowulf (2007): the short version in 6 minutes

Beowulf

Seek the Highest First

Wholeness: The hero of an epic represents the highest ideals of its age, reflecting the group consciousness of the society. Beowulf is representative of a society in transition and represents both long-held and newly-adopted values. Ancient and eternal values reflect the most powerful, transcendental level of life, the source and goal of all existence.

Main Points

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1.      Beowulf is a hero who possesses great strength, wisdom, courage, loyalty, generosity, and justice. As a hero, Beowulf naturally uses these praiseworthy qualities for the benefit of his society, overcoming those obstacles which block its fulfillment.	1.  All life-supporting qualities are contained within the self-referral field of pure consciousness, the home of all the Laws of Nature. 2.   By contacting the field of pure consciousness one’s actions spontaneously display life-supporting qualities and are naturally in accordance with the Laws of Nature. One spontaneously fulfills the need of the time.

The Battle with Grendel: "Julian Glover Reads Beowulf"

Beowulf and Grendel's Mother