Beowulf, A Precessional Myth - page 4

Introduction

 

The Saga of Beowulf concerns the heroics of a Swedish warrior chieftain in Denmark, and written in Anglo-Saxon. It is the earliest surviving tale in our language (Old English). Why the scholar who wrote it didn't choose something heroic from England is a mystery, as in those turbulent times there must have been plenty of source material.

Perhaps it was the very difficulty in checking historical references that led our scholar to base his ideas in a far-off land because, in this essay, I show that all the major segments of the Saga have an astronomical interpretation.

In this essay I cover these subjects:

• The Anglo-Saxon saga of a Swedish warrior king called Beowulf who fought these battles in Denmark,
• Some astronomy (don't worry, no maths required).
• The interpretation of the saga.

For those with an interest in the inner meaning of ancient mythology I hope this essay provides an inspiration for their own endeavours. We have a tremendous heritage of world-wide mythology and I believe we owe it to those ancient compilers of myth to expose their masterworks for all of humanity to see and understand.

Note that all star charts used in this essay were produced by RedShift® astronomy software, for Saxon latitudes.