Anglo- Saxon Beliefs

LO I understand the Saxon religion.

Skill I can describe the religious differences of a

past society.Wonderings: What were

their beliefs? Did they belief in Gods and Goddesses, who were they

and how many?

Pagan Religion

• Paganism. • They worshipped lots of different

gods and goddesses.• Each pagan god controlled a

particular part of every day life.

Christians• Gradually the Christians

outside Britain returned to England and Scotland and began to convert the Picts, Scots and Anglo-Saxons.

• In AD 598 the Pope sent a bishop to England to persuade all Saxons to become Christians.

Paganism• There were lots of Saxon

gods, the Vikings worshipped the same gods but gave them slightly different names.

• The Pagans believe the countryside was inhabitedby elves, goblins and dragons.

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Bealdor – The god of Light

• Son of Woden and Frige.

• What do you think he was in charge of?

Eostre – goddess of Spring and Rebirth

• Associated with the countrysidewaking up after Winter.

• What Christen festival do youthink is named after her?

Freo – goddess of Love

• Not to be confused with Frige.• Sister of Ingui.

• What would her job have been?

Frige – goddess of Marriage, Child-birth and the Home

• Not to be confused with Freo.• Also a goddess of the Earth and

the Harvest.• Married to Woden.

• Can you tell me what her sacredanimal was?

• Is there any tales about her sacred animal?

Woden – the Chief God.

• Nickname of Grim• The god of Death and War.• A god of Wisdom.

• Who was he married to?

Your Task• In pairs you are going to

research a Anglo-Saxon god or goddess.

• You are then going to share the information you have found out to the rest of the class.

• How about doing a TV interviewwith the god or goddess?

Have you noticed…?

• Tiws Day =

• Wodens Day =

• Thunors Day =

• Friges Day =