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Anglo-Saxon paganism was a polytheistic belief system, focused around a belief in deities known as the ése (singular ós ). The most prominent of these deities was probably Woden; other prominent gods included Thunor and Tiw.
Jan 17, 2014 · Learn about the gods, practices and beliefs of the Anglo-Saxons before their conversion to Christianity. Discover the similarities and differences between Anglo-Saxon paganism and other religions, and how Christianity influenced their culture.
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Throughout history and particularly at times of political and social upheaval, people have looked to a deliverer - or Messiah - to right the world's wrongs and inaugurate an era of peace and justice. The violence and bloodshed of the French Revolution was interpreted by many observers on this side of the Channel as a sign that the new messianic age...
For many evangelical missionaries in the nineteenth century God was British, and the Empire provided a divine opportunity for them to convert its colonial subjects to Christianity. In this programme, William Dalrymple looks at how the evangelical campaign to win freedom for slaves led in turn to a campaign that seems rather more suspect to modern e...
By the beginning of the 19th century, the impact of the two revolutions - one in France, one in industry - had turned Britain into a more modern, educated, technologically advanced, urban society where the old social, political and religious certainties were questioned. After Catholic emancipation in 1829 and the influx of Irish Catholics into Brit...
Explore how the Anglo-Saxon gods shaped the Christian faith and culture of Britain. Learn about the origins, names and symbols of the Anglo-Saxon deities and their legacy in the landscape and language.
How did the Anglo-Saxons express their pre-Christian beliefs and identities through material culture and symbolism? This article explores the diversity and mutability of Anglo-Saxon paganisms, focusing on the role of animals in burials, place-names, and art.
What did the Anglo-Saxons believe? Learn about Anglo-Saxon religion, their pagan gods and conversion to Christianity in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.
Drawing on this material, historians and archaeologists have interpreted the pagan ancestors of the English in different ways, reflecting the shifting socio-political, religious and intellectual climates of the day.
INTRODUCTION. East Anglia has long been recognised as pivotal to our understanding of the Early Anglo-Saxon period. Situated on the frontier of migrationary movements around the North Sea, it witnessed a complex mixing of peoples, cultural traditions and religious beliefs between the late fourth and sixth centuries.
