1. Religious Beliefs in the Anglo-Saxon time period

2. Pagan h This was the 1st religion h A polytheistic religion (believing in many god and goddess) h have different alters for gods h Also believe in elves, dwarves, and giants. h Strongly connected with nature. h This was the 1st religion h A polytheistic religion (believing in many god and goddess) h have different alters for gods h Also believe in elves, dwarves, and giants. h Strongly connected with nature.

3. Gods and Goddess h Pray to them for birth, death, love, fertility, also a good harvest, ect. h Woden - Chief of gods. God of death, battle, and healing h Thunor- god of thunder and storms. Also responsible for farming and giving brides fertility. h Fero- goddess of love in a marriage. Also of magic. h Pray to them for birth, death, love, fertility, also a good harvest, ect. h Woden - Chief of gods. God of death, battle, and healing h Thunor- god of thunder and storms. Also responsible for farming and giving brides fertility. h Fero- goddess of love in a marriage. Also of magic.

4. Christianity h many people converted to this religion. h it was brought over to Britain. h many people converted to this religion. h it was brought over to Britain.

5. How Christianity became. h Started around the 6th century h Saint Augustine was sent here by Pope Gregory h He came to talk to King Athelred the King of Kent. h After the king converted many many of people converted too. h Started around the 6th century h Saint Augustine was sent here by Pope Gregory h He came to talk to King Athelred the King of Kent. h After the king converted many many of people converted too.

6. How they differ. h Christianity only has one god h Pagan believe in magic h Magic is prohibited in Christianity h Pagans are also more in tune with nature h pagans have many rituals h Christianity tend to have much less. h Christianity only has one god h Pagan believe in magic h Magic is prohibited in Christianity h Pagans are also more in tune with nature h pagans have many rituals h Christianity tend to have much less.

7. Sources for more information h http://englishheathenism.homeste ad.com/pagangods.html http://englishheathenism.homeste ad.com/pagangods.html h http://www.britainexpress.com/Hi story/Early_Christian_Britain.htm http://www.britainexpress.com/Hi story/Early_Christian_Britain.htm h http://research.uvu.edu/mcdonald /Anglo-Saxon/A-S- Life&Culture/Religion.html http://research.uvu.edu/mcdonald /Anglo-Saxon/A-S- Life&Culture/Religion.html h http://englishheathenism.homeste ad.com/pagangods.html http://englishheathenism.homeste ad.com/pagangods.html h http://www.britainexpress.com/Hi story/Early_Christian_Britain.htm http://www.britainexpress.com/Hi story/Early_Christian_Britain.htm h http://research.uvu.edu/mcdonald /Anglo-Saxon/A-S- Life&Culture/Religion.html http://research.uvu.edu/mcdonald /Anglo-Saxon/A-S- Life&Culture/Religion.html