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ENGL 2210 - Early British Literature: Viking & Anglo-Saxon Funerals

Topic 2

2. Research Viking and Anglo-Saxon funerals. How does the Beowulf-poet depict these funerals? For what purpose does the poet write about both Viking and Anglo-Saxon funerals? 

Beowulf's Funeral

Painting of Beowulf's Funeral Pyre

Beowulf's Funeral 2

Painting of Beowulf's Funeral