Beowulf was written in England sometime during the 8th century. This provides the reader with an idea that the poem was written during a time when society was in the process of being converted from paganism to Christianity. The Christian influences were combined with early folklore and heroic legends of German tribes. The reader attempts to look at whether or not Christian and biblical influences were later added to the original pagan poem or weather …showed first 75 words of 1141 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1141 total…battle, they both were able to conquer the evil before they died. In conclusion, the author of Beowulf was very effective in combining pagan and Christian ideas in his poem. The technique of combining two different ideals made the poem Beowulf very interesting to read. In mixing Christian and pagan ideas, the poet of Beowulf was able to emphasize the morals of his time and to enhance his characters with Christian values and pagan legends.