Religious Beliefs in the Anglo-Saxon time periodReligious Beliefs in the

Anglo-Saxon time period

Pagan Pagan

This was the 1st religionA polytheistic religion (believing in

many god and goddess) have different alters for godsAlso believe in elves, dwarves, and

giants.Strongly connected with nature.

This was the 1st religionA polytheistic religion (believing in

many god and goddess) have different alters for godsAlso believe in elves, dwarves, and

giants.Strongly connected with nature.

Gods and GoddessGods and Goddess

Pray to them for birth, death, love, fertility, also a good harvest, ect.

Woden - Chief of gods. God of death, battle, and healing

Thunor- god of thunder and storms. Also responsible for farming and giving brides fertility.

Fero- goddess of love in a marriage. Also of magic.

Pray to them for birth, death, love, fertility, also a good harvest, ect.

Woden - Chief of gods. God of death, battle, and healing

Thunor- god of thunder and storms. Also responsible for farming and giving brides fertility.

Fero- goddess of love in a marriage. Also of magic.

ChristianityChristianity

many people converted to this religion.

it was brought over to Britain.

many people converted to this religion.

it was brought over to Britain.

How Christianity became.

How Christianity became.

Started around the 6th centurySaint Augustine was sent here by

Pope GregoryHe came to talk to King Athelred

the King of Kent.After the king converted many

many of people converted too.

Started around the 6th centurySaint Augustine was sent here by

Pope GregoryHe came to talk to King Athelred

the King of Kent.After the king converted many

many of people converted too.

How they differ.How they differ.

Christianity only has one godPagan believe in magicMagic is prohibited in ChristianityPagans are also more in tune with

naturepagans have many ritualsChristianity tend to have much

less.

Christianity only has one godPagan believe in magicMagic is prohibited in ChristianityPagans are also more in tune with

naturepagans have many ritualsChristianity tend to have much

less.

Sources for more information

Sources for more information

http://englishheathenism.homestead.com/pagangods.html

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Early_Christian_Britain.htm

http://research.uvu.edu/mcdonald/Anglo-Saxon/A-S-Life&Culture/Religion.html

http://englishheathenism.homestead.com/pagangods.html

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Early_Christian_Britain.htm

http://research.uvu.edu/mcdonald/Anglo-Saxon/A-S-Life&Culture/Religion.html