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The Role of Women Beowulf / Anglo-Saxon Society
As an age old epic, Beowulf offers many insights into the beliefs and customs of Anglo-Saxon culture. Among these is the Anglo-Saxon view of women and their role in society during this time period. For the most part, women are categorized as one of two things in the story: a hostess and peace maker within the society or a monster. Within the epic there are several women, but in particular there are two women that exemplify the clearest depictions of these categories. ... Grendel’s mother provides a foil to the subservient character of Wealhtheow and in comparison of her to Wealhtheow; a good representation is given of the relationship between good and bad women in the Anglo-Saxon society that is present in Beowulf.
The author of Beowulf creates Wealhtheow to embody the role of tradition Anglo-Saxon woman.
Approximate Word count = 732
Approximate Pages = 2.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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