Clash of the Gods - WHETSTONE'S WEEBLY



Clash of the Gods

Disc 3: Beowulf

Chapters:

Introduction: stops at 7 minutes

First Nemesis: stops at 12 minutes

Slaying Grendel: stops at 23 minutes

A Mother's Rage: stops at 31 minutes

Bloody Battle: stops at 37 minutes

Defeating the Dragon: stops at 44 minutes

Introduction:

The truth behind the fiction, which is the theme of the entire DVD

Connections to Christianity: moving from pagan to Christian

Grendel a descendent of Cain

First Nemesis:

Burial grounds of Sutton Hoo: place of mass murder, which would match a potential site of Hrothgar's hall

Comparison to David and Goliath

Slaying Grendel:

Burial mounds all over Europe, including Sutton Hoo

A tomb with many riches found from the 6th century

Post-holds found in Denmark (the remains of a hall) with artifacts of a king: possibly Hrothgar's hall

Potential for Hrothgar to have been real: his name specifically mentioned in "Legendary Sagas"

A Mother's Rage:

Mass conversions to Christianity going on in the 6th century: "good vs. evil" theme together with "death of evil" (mother) vs. rise of Christianity

Geatland: southern tip of Sweden

Bloody Battle:

Historic battle in 530 in Earnaness, Sweden

Defeating the Dragon:

Dragon represents embodiment of power, ferocity, and mystery throughout mythologies

Many mythologies have dragon figure: possible connection to archaeology: finding dinosaur bones throughout history

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Clash of the Gods: Beowulf

1. Importance of Sutton Hoo:

2. Possible Site of Hrothgar's Hall:

3. Significance of "Legendary Sagas":

4. Connection to the Rise of Christianity in the 6th Century:

5. Importance of Earnaness, Sweden:

6. Symbolism/Importance of a Dragon:

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