Beowulf has a unique and peculiar history. It is often presented as the archetypal literary work and as a cornerstone of Middle Ages literature. The story was composed around 700 A.D. and mostly had been in circulation in oral narrative. The action period of Beowulf story dates back to the 500 A.D. Many of the characters in the poem--the Swedish and Danish royal family members, for example--correspond to actual historical figures. Originally pagan warriors, the …
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…not posses a complete understanding of Christianity, nor did he interpret the teachings of Christ correctly. In 700 A.D. England was still a pagan country and Christianity did not develop there until about five hundred years later. So we cannot really refer to Beowulf as to a pro-Christian work, promoting Christ as a savior. It is rather a secular allegory that was composed under some Christian influences; it gave the start to the Christian consciences.