In Roman Britain many people had been Christians. But the early Anglo-Saxons were not Christians, they were pagans. Anglo-Saxons believed in lucky charms. They thought that rhymes, potions ...

The two topics included in this book are just such studies. 'The Search for Anglo-Saxon Paganism' traces an attitude among writers on Anglo-Saxon literature which exalts whatever is primitive and ...

The Dream stands out supreme above all other religious poetry as an expression of deeply felt personal faith. As we mentioned ...

The University of Nottingham in England has deleted the term Anglo-Saxon from several programs as part of a larger effort to ...

Who invented Christmas? Historian Lucy Worsley traces the roots of Christmas by exploring the Anglo-Saxon tradition, wassailing where people sing to the apple trees to celebrate the winter solstice.

A major university in England is reportedly distancing itself from the term "Anglo-Saxon" out of concern it evokes an ...

In 2014, a metal detectorist scanning land in southwestern Scotland made a stunning discovery. Buried beneath the soil in the ...

an authority on Anglo-Saxon popular religion. Conversion was a battle for the soul—effectively warfare, something the Germanic pagans understood. And the cross was a militarily useful symbol ...

The Viking Age has grown increasingly popular and has had a huge impact on modern movie, television, and video game ...

It is said to be the oldest example of a Christian Anglo-Saxon royal burial ... "They would have been just on the transition between having pagan burials with all your gear but also having ...

The excision of Christian elements is based on the wishful thought that such Old English literature as is not obviously Christian in subject-matter is pre-Christian and therefore early. It is part of ...