Beowulf

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Beowulf
"Helmets, Shields, Weapons"
By Chris San Miguel, Don Escueta,
Ian Peacock
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The epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf illustrates the
heroic ideal of the Anglo-Saxons through a
telling of the heroic life of a strong iron-age
warrior of the tribe of the Weather Great folk.
The poem is related to the ancestral Anglo-Saxons
in Denmark. The poem describe elements of that
society as well.
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"Axes"
-Small hand axes tended to just be wood-axes
which were used for combat. -The axe as a weapon
is good in attack, but fairly poor as a tool to
defend yourself with.
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"Swords"
-Swords were considered to have a greater value
if they had a history or had belonged to a famous
warrior. -The blades were between 72-80cm
(29-32) long and about 7.5cm (3) broad at
their widest with a shallow.
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"Shields"
-Shield seem to have been used universally by all
warriors. -Traditionally shields were made of
linden (Lime) wood. -The smaller shields sizes
come from the pagan period for the Saxons and
larger size from the 10th and 11th centuries.
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"Helmets"
-Helmets were made in a variety of ways and from
several materials, with the single objective of
deflecting a blow from a sword. -Some earlier
helmets also had cheek flaps to protect the side
of the head and face.
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"Missile Weapons"
-The Anglo-Saxons seem to have used the bow
mainly for hunting, or for use of battle. -The
bows tended to be between 1.65-1.9m (66-76)
long, reflecting the height, reach and preference
of the user.
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Bibliography
-www.ssfusd.k12.ca.us/el camino -www.google.com -p
rentice hall Literature book
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