https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi • At least 2 quotes • 1 picture/video to describe your topic • 1 thoroughly written response en-us 2017-09-28 16:52:48 UTC 2023-04-09 00:52:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ring.png americabg0704 https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192175730 There were three classes 
1. Royalty/Warriors
2. Thanes- Wealthy citizens that owned a great amount of land
3. Common Folk]]> 2017-09-28 16:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192175730 americabg0704 https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192178039 Role of Women
- "Wealtheow came in, Hrothgar's queen, obeserving the courtesies. Adorned in her gold, she graciously saluted  . . . went on her rounds queenly." 
(Beowulf 612-621)

Role of Men
-"And a young prince must be prudent . . . Behavior that's admired Is the path to power among people everywhere" (Beowulf 20-25)

-"There was shield Sheafson, scourge of many tribes, a wrecker of mead benches , rampaging among Foes . . . That was one good king." (Beowulf 4-11)]]> 2017-09-28 17:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192178039 americabg0704 https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192184938 "The Cupbearer"]]> 2017-09-28 17:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192184938 americabg0704 https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192186925 What was the role of women?
The Royal Women were said to be gracious and kind. 

Overall, women greatly influenced the males and were the voice of reason with their husbands: 

The Peace-weaver Woman
Women that married rival tribes to maintain peace.  
Example in Beowulf: Hildeburth, the Danish princess that marries Finn, king of the Jutes.

The Hostess Woman
Women that upholds traditions and demonstrated publicly the status of the men.
Example: Wealhtheow serves her husband and his men from order of importance. ]]> 2017-09-28 17:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192186925 americabg0704 https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192187471 The Royal Men were said to be kind, friendly, and admired.

The king was to be feared and strict with great leadership.

Overall, men were dominant. They were often leaders, warriors, providers, and protector within society and family.

They overshadowed women.]]> 2017-09-28 17:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192187471 americabg0704 https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192191968 2017-09-28 17:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192191968 americabg0704 https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192192598 The Anglo Saxon Society was divided into three classes
: Royalty.Warriors, the thanes, and the Common Folk. The Royalty and Warriors were dominated by men who were often the leaders and overshadowed women. Nevertheless, women greatly influenced their husbands and the society by being peace weavers and cup-bearers. Given these points, you can conclude that the main traits in the Anglo Saxon society were patriarchy, and had values and morals of leadership, family, and royalty.]]> 2017-09-28 17:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/americabg0704/sajft8ckgrmi/wish/192192598