1 / 9

A nglo - S axon R eligion

A nglo - S axon R eligion. By: Alyssa Lloyd Danny Ford Courtney Holliday. Anglo-Saxon Paganism. Paganism. The Pagans were referred to as “Heathens” in their time. The Pagans worshipped gods and goddesses. Their gods and goddesses were part of, and ruled every aspect of their lives.

vinaya
Download Presentation

A nglo - S axon R eligion

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Anglo-SaxonReligion By: Alyssa Lloyd Danny Ford Courtney Holliday

  2. Anglo-SaxonPaganism

  3. Paganism • The Pagans were referred to as “Heathens” in their time. • The Pagans worshipped gods and goddesses. • Their gods and goddesses were part of, and ruled every aspect of their lives.

  4. Conversion to Christianity • The fall of Anglo-Saxon Paganism began around 597 C.E. • Pope Gregory sent Roman missionaries to convert the “Heathens” to Christianity. “These heathen temples should not be destroyed but be converted into Christian places of worship” –Pope Gregory the Great

  5. Unchanged Culture

  6. Christianity brought many new changes to the Anglo-Saxonsthough they maintained their brutality. The brought the witchcraft, polytheism, and rituals to a definite hiatus.

  7. http://englishheathenism.homestead.com/heathenheritage.htmlAnglo-Saxon Heathenism • http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Early_Christian_Britain.htmEarly Christianity in Britain • http://history.wisc.edu/sommerville/123/123%206%20Anglo-Saxons%20III.htmAnglo-Saxon England III- The Spread of Christianity • http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/saxons/religion.htmAnglo-Saxon Religion

More Related