Anglo- Saxon Beliefs - Red Oaks · 2021. 1. 24. · Paganism • There were lots of Saxon gods, the...
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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 =