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To our surprise, John Milton represents Satan on some occasions as a character with empathy and feelings. In the lines shown, Satan feels repentance for what he has done to God. It seems that the author gives feelings to this character, so that he gains credibility. I would say that an antagonist who is bad because he is just a bad person is not so credible, instead a character in which his feelings and his reasons for doing evil are expressed is more coherent in order to help the reader understand the circumstances of the story.

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John Milton in his work "Paradise Lost Book" personified Satan, giving him an appearance and personality.  Equally, Morgan Freeman in the movie "Bruce Almighty" acts as the character of God. It must be very difficult to represent two characters of such ambiguity which are named and mentioned in numerous texts such as the Bible. This leads me to think how complicated it could be to give personality to any character in a story, and the great importance of screenwriters and directors when it comes to making a movie

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Like Eve in "Paradise Lost" , Rose the protagonist of "Titanic"  suffer what we might call sexism. Rose is a rich young woman engaged to be married against her will to preserve the social status of her family. Similarly, John Milton presents Eve as a creation of God to satisfy Adam, meaning the author is implying that the woman was created to serve and give pleasure to man.
Fortunately, sexism is disappearing from our society but it is remarkable how stories by authors from completely different times share that sexist trait.

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John Milton - Paradise Lost Book 2 (Lines 254-257)

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John Milton - Paradise Lost Book 2 (Lines 254-257)

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Our own good from ourselves, and from our own
Live to ourselves, though in this vast recess,
Free, and to none accountable, preferring
Hard liberty before the easy joke
Of servile pomp

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Just as Belial in the "Paradise Lost" expresses how he prefers to fight for his freedom than to live submissive, the protagonist Andy Dufresne of the film "-The Shawshank Redemption" fought for his freedom which was unfairly removed. The freedom of a person must be the  fundamental right of the human being. I would say that a person who loses his freedom for any reason, loses his essence of being human. That is why developed countries should intervene against those states where the population has a reduced freedom, like for example North Korea. Every person must be born and die as a free being.

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The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994)

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The Shawshank Redemption (Darabont, 1994)

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These two texts express a completely different idea about the power and authority of the King. This has made me reflect on the role of our president. If it is true that the President is in his right to make decisions, the president must always comply with what was promised before being elected. I find it really curious, how at every time and society throughout history the leader has always been questioned. I would say, that does not matter whatever the President does, there will always be someone that does not like the decision. it is impossible to please everyone

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John Milton - Paradise Lost Book 1 (Lines 192 - 196)

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John Milton - Paradise Lost Book 1 (Lines 192 - 196)

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Thus Satan talking to his nearest mate
With head uplift above the wave, and eyes
That sparkling blazed, his other parts besides
Prone on the flood, extended long and large
Lay floating many a rood, in bulk as huge

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John Milton - From The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

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John Milton - From The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

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It being thus manifest that the power of king and magistrates is nothing else but what is only derivative, transferred and committed to them in trust from the people, to the common good of them all, in whoom the power yet remains fundamentally, and cannot be taken from them without a violation of their natural birthright;

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It is true, all kings be not the natural parents of their subjects, yet they all either are, or are to be reputed, the next heirs to those first progenitors who were at first the natural parents of the whole people, and in their right suceeed to the exercise of supreme jurisdiction; and such heirs are not only lords of their own children, but also of their brethren, and all others that were subject to their fathers.

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John Milton - From The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

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John Milton - From The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

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No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free, being the image and resemblance of God Himself, and were by privilege above all the creatures born to command and not to obey, and that they lived so.

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"Mankind is naturally endowed and born with freedom from all subjection, and at liberty to choose what form of government it please, and that the power which any one man hath over others was at first bestowed according to the discretion of the multitude."

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John Milton - Paradise Lost Book 4 (Lines 41-43)

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John Milton - Paradise Lost Book 4 (Lines 41-43)

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Warring in Heav´n against Heav´n´s matchless King:
Ah wherefore! he deserved no such return
From me, whom he created what I was

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John Milton - Paradise Lost Book 4 (Lines 296 - 299)

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John Milton - Paradise Lost Book 4 (Lines 296 - 299)

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Not equal, as their sex not equal seemed;
For contemplation he and valor formed,
For softness she and sweet attractive grace,
He for God only, she for God in him:

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                                                                                                                                                                                               Common Place Book assignment #3

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                                                                                                                                                                                               Common Place Book assignment #3

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It must be assumed that by the 16th century, the population would be accustomed to constant degradation and negative news. Diseases, wars and hunger meant the loss of many lives. From there, that can be understood because the population was so religious at that time. If someone perceives that his death can come at any time, this person will want to feel saved in some way, and they have must found their salvation through God. Also, it is necessary to mention how science was not as developed as it is now, what everything that happened was attributed to the will of God.

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Women Beginning to Gain Power in Society

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Women Beginning to Gain Power in Society

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There is usually a conception that women did not have many rights and power until the birth of feminism in the 19th century.This seems to be totally wrong, if it is true that most of the women continued to have a life based on the care of the house around the 16th century, there were women with great power around this time.the best example of this would be Elizabeth I, who in spite of the criticism of public opinion for the fact of being a woman, showed strength in her statements and ended up reigning England. This can be considered as the beginning of the progressive acquisition of power and equality of women and men.

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LIFE FOR WOMEN IN THE 16TH CENTURY (http://www.localhistories.org/women.html)

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LIFE FOR WOMEN IN THE 16TH CENTURY (http://www.localhistories.org/women.html)

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It is a myth that 16th century women were meek and submissive. Some were strong minded and they had more influence than is sometimes imagined.

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Speech to the House of Commons, January 28, 1563

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Speech to the House of Commons, January 28, 1563

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"The weight and greatness of this matter might cause in me, being a woman wanting both wit and memory, some fear to speak and bashfulness besides, a thing appropriate to my sex. But yet the princely seat and kingly throne wherein God (though unworthy) hath constituted me"

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Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum, Eve´s Apology in Defesnese od Woman (Lines 18) 

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Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum, Eve´s Apology in Defesnese od Woman (Lines 18) 

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"Till now your indiscretion sets us free.
And makes our former fault much less appear;
Our mother Eve, who tasted of the tree,
Giving to Adamwhat she held most dear
Was simply good, and had no power to see:"

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Victory of Christian Religion over Others Religions

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Victory of Christian Religion over Others Religions

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Throughout the text the protagonist The Cross Knight wins his battles in large part for the help of his Christian faith. His painted red cross is the clearest representation of his faith.During history, he faces numerous enemies, most of them are described as men without faith or who follow other religions. Sans Foy which was defeated by him, literally means "without faith". The author wanted to represent his conception of the validity of Protestantism against other forms of religious faith.

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The Fairie Queene - Book 1, Canto 1 (Stanza 2, Lines  7-8)

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The Fairie Queene - Book 1, Canto 1 (Stanza 2, Lines  7-8)

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"But on his brest a bloudie Crosse he bore,

The deare remembrance of his dying Lord,

For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore,

And dead as living ever him ador'd:

Upon his shield the like was also scor'd "

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The Fairie Queene - Book 1, Canto 2 (Stanza 12, Lines  7-8)

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The Fairie Queene - Book 1, Canto 2 (Stanza 12, Lines  7-8)

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But he the knight, whose semblaunt he did beare,
The true Saint George was wandred far away,

Still flying from his thoughts and gealous feare;

Will was his guide, and griefe led him astray.

At last him chaunst to meete vpon the way

A faithlesse Sarazin all arm'd to point,

In whose great shield was writ with letters gay

Sans foy: full large of limbe and euery ioint

He was, and cared not for God or man a point.

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At that time, around the 16th century, it should not have been very easy to publish ideas or express any other type of information. Therefore, within the few writings that existed, the authors included messages in order to promote their ideals. In "The Fairie Queene" by Edmund Spenser it can find many religious references. This story, seems to be just a propaganda of Christian religious faith, especially the Protestant, which had been implanted in England around the time when the story was written.

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THE FAERIE QUEENE THEME OF RELIGION     (https://www.shmoop.com/faerie-queene/religion-theme.html)

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THE FAERIE QUEENE THEME OF RELIGION     (https://www.shmoop.com/faerie-queene/religion-theme.html)

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Spenser's The Faerie Queene was written at a time when religious affiliation was seriously important. England had recently broken from the Catholic Church and formed its own Protestant Church. So religion in The Faerie Queene is often not just an exploration of good living and ethical decision-making (although there's tons o' that, too), but specifically defends Protestant principles over Catholic ones.

This is why there is so much talk of true religious faith—Protestantism was perceived to be under threat. Religion informs almost every aspect of The Faerie Queene, from the motivations of the main characters to the representation of villains… many villains embody some stereotype of other religions.

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Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum, To the Queen´s Most Excellent Majestry (Lines 139-145) 

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Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum, To the Queen´s Most Excellent Majestry (Lines 139-145) 

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My weak distempered brain and feeble spirits,
Which all unlearned have adventured, this
To write of Christ, and of his sacred merits,
Desiring that this book her hands may kiss:
And though I be unworthy of that grace,
Yet let her blessed thoughts this book embrace.

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The Fairie Queene - Book 1, Canto 1 (Stanza 14, Lines  7-8)

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The Fairie Queene - Book 1, Canto 1 (Stanza 14, Lines  7-8)

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"Halfe like a serpent horribly displaide,
But th´other halfe did womans shape retaine,"

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The sexuality of William Shakespeare has been the subject of recurring debate. It is known from public records that he married Anne Hathaway and that they had three children; scholars have analysed their relationship through these documents, and particularly through the bequests to her in Shakespeare's will. Some have speculated Shakespeare had affairs with other women, based on contemporaries' written anecdotes of such affairs and sometimes on the "Dark Lady" figure in his sonnets. Some scholars have argued he was bisexual, based on analysis of the sonnets: many, including Sonnet 18 "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day", are love poems addressed to a man, the "Fair Youth", and contain puns relating to homosexuality.

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Adding to the obvious reference that Shakespeare makes in his "Sonnet 20" towards the love he feels to another man, the author again discuss the theme of love between two people of the same sex in his play "Twelfth Night".
In the story, the character Antonio falls in love of Sebastian. Antonio even performs actions which could put him in serious danger just to help his beloved. Shakespeare in "Sonnet 20 "exposes us how his love for another man is impossible, because of the conditions in the time in which he lives. Where relations between two people of the same sex were persecuted and punished.
Even though the reasons are different, It is curious how in both stories love never triumphs, maybe Antonio is just a representation of the Shakespeare itself in the play,  who can not raise his love towards his beloved.

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Sonnet 20, William Shakespeare (Lines 9-15) 

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Sonnet 20, William Shakespeare (Lines 9-15) 

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"And for a woman wert thou first created
Till Nature as she wrought thee fell a-doting,
And by addition one thing to my purpose nothing.
But since she pricked thee out for women´s pleasure,
Mine be thy love, and thy love´s use their treasure."

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Willian Shakespeare, Twelfth Night 3.3 (Lines 1-8)

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Willian Shakespeare, Twelfth Night 3.3 (Lines 1-8)

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SEBASTIAN: would not by my will have troubled you,But, since you make your pleasure of your pains,I will no further chide you.
ANTONIO: Icould not stay behind you. My desire,
More sharp than filèd steel, did spur me forth;
And not all love to see you, though so much
As might have drawn one to a longer voyage,
But jealousy what might befall your travel,
Being skilless in these parts, which to a stranger,
Unguided and unfriended, often prove
Rough and unhospitable. My willing love,
The rather by these arguments of fear,
Set forth in your pursuit.
SEBASTIAN: My kind Antonio,
I can no other answer make but thanks,

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Death comes, live your life to the fullest

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Death comes, live your life to the fullest

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In the poem "The Wanderer" death is the main theme. Throughout the poem we are exposed to the unavoidable arrival of death. The author in these lines motivates us to fight for our dreams and to live the life we have always wanted. To emphasize this idea, he presents an solitary elder man  which death is approaching. The Wanderer exclaims his regrets along the poem, what induces us to reconsider towards the arrival of death and how time goes.

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                                                                                                                                                                                               Common Place Book assignment #2

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Medieval religion was extremely important and even the doctors and physicians of the era were also well versed in religion. From birth to death, whether you were a peasant, a serf, a noble a lord or a King - life was dominated by the church and Medieval religion.

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Importance of religion in the middle ages

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Importance of religion in the middle ages

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In both poems is exposed to God as the one who blesses and protects the path (metaphor of life) of the protagonists. In both texts you can perceive the importance of Religion in the Anglo-Saxon poetry. God in this age is the ultimate explanation to all things. From the misfortunes to the joys everything happens through the will of God.

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Lines 2017-2020)

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Lines 2017-2020)

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"Therefore, good Sir Gawain, let the man go,
and for God´s sake the travel an alternate track,
ride another road, and be rescued by Christ.

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Often when sorrow and sleep together
bind the poor lone-dweller in their embrace,
he dreams he clasps and that he kisses
his liege-lord again, lays head and hands
on the Lord´s knees as he did long ago,
enjoyed the gift giving in days gone by

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The figure of half woman and half serpent is used to represent the monster. This is a clear reference to the Bible in the first sin of Adam and Eve. It also shows the religious influence that "The Faire Queen" has.

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Where did the steed go? Where the young warrior? Where the treasure-giver?
Where the seats of fellowship? Where the hall´s festitivity

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Persecution of homosexuals in the middle ages

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Persecution of homosexuals in the middle ages

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In the history the strong persecution and intolerance of homosexuals is represented. Both homosexuality and witchcraft, were punished with the death penalty in the medieval ages. Lanval tries to avoid at all costs that is cataloged and accused of homosexual, leading him to betray his wife. This story perfectly represents the social situation against homosexuality in the middle ages.

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In the text of Lanval it surprises the ease with which he betrays his wife. The protagonist had only one request from his wife, and he betrayed her at the first moment that I need to give her away to save herself. This is the relevant data to change the reader's perception of empathy towards the protagonist. Lanval from his unfavorable position where he had no recognition within his class, became a traitor. A transition from hero to antihero

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 291-295)

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 291-295)

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"Lady," he said, "of that activity
I know nothing,
but I love and I am loved
by one who should have the prize
over all the woman I know."

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 275-282)

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 275-282)

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"Love," she said, "I admonish you now,
I command and beg you,
do not let any man know about this.
I shall tell you why:
you would lose me for good
if this love were known;
You would never see me again
or possess my body."

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 110-116)

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 110-116)

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He distributed wines and lands,
to all but one had served him.
That was Lanval; Arthur forgot him,
and none of his men favored him either.

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 275-282)

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 275-282)

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"Lanval" she said, "I am sure
you don´t care for such pleasure;
people have often told me
that you have no interest in women.
You have fine-looking boys
with whom you enjoy yourself

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Anglo-Saxon medieval poetry contains occult teachings

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Anglo-Saxon medieval poetry contains occult teachings

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This poem has made me reconsider towards the authenticity of the stories told in Anglo-Saxon poetry. Evidently, the stories told are fictitious. But it does not make sense because a woman of one was going to fall in love and take care of a man who is socially badly accepted in his region. What has led me to think, that these texts do not really want to really convey a story, but a teaching or anecdote. In this case the teaching is not to betray who cares about you, just as Lanval did with his wife.

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 110-116)

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Marie de France : Lanval (Lines 110-116)

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"Lanval" she said  sweet love,
Because of you I hace come from my land;
I came to seek you from far away.
If you are brave and courtly,
no emperror or count or king
will ever have known such joy or good;
for I love you more than anything.

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Research on "post-traumatic growth" (started by Ronnie-Janoff Bulman of The University of Massachusetts) has explored how terminal illness diagnoses and near- fatal experiences influence people. After a period of initial shock, many people, perhaps even most, experience profound shifts in terms of how they spend their time, their appreciation of life, and their general sense of happiness. Many of these indviduals report that they feel like they never fully lived until they were diagnosed with a terminal illness. They also report devoting more time to what they most truly enjoy, and not worrying nearly as much about much of what had previously stressed them