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Beowulf-Christianity or Paganism Beowulf was written in England sometime in the 18th century. "This provides us with an idea of a poem that was written during a time when the society had converted from paganism to Christianity"(Cohen 138). "We know that paganism did exist alongside Christianity during the approximate era that Beowulf was composed"(Hall 61). "The Christian influences were combined with early folklore and heroic legends of dramatic tribes, early Beowulf scholars began to investigate …

…conclusion, the author of Beowulf was very effective in combining pagan and Christian ideas in his poem. "A poet leaves his mark on a poem through the techniques he uses"(Klaeber 4). The technique of combining two different ideals made the poem Beowulf very interesting to read. "In fusing pagan and Christian ideas, the poet was able to emphasize the morals of his times and to enhance his characters with Christian values and pagan folklore"(Klaeber 8).