Anglo-Saxon/Old English Blog

After studying the Anglo-Saxon language and way of life, I've run into both similarities and differences between their culture and ours. The Anglo-Saxons demanded loyalty towards the chief of their tribe. Tribal leaders were respected by all. Today, not everyone in our culture necessarily likes our leaders, such as the president. They aren't forced to like him, either. Despite this difference, I don't think the two cultures are totally alien to each other. I have no doubt that our culture received many of its ways from the Anglo-Saxons. The concept of unity within the communities in that time was key. That has been passed down to our culture today. When studying the language, I found many words that are similar to the words we use today, such as "efyle" and "evil", also "faeder" and "father". However, listening to the language being spoken, it's no mistake that it is not the English spoken in our culture. Some words have been changed so drastically that they're not recognizable in the Old English text.

After watching the YouTube video "The Worst Jobs in History- Part 1", I learned that there were different levels at which the Anglo-Saxons were placed, such as the Kings, Warriors, and Peasants. The Peasant's only job was to keep his family alive. Anglo-Saxons had a much simpler way of life compared to the Romans, living in houses made of mud and straw and using plows pulled by oxen.