Warrior Culture and the Influence of Poems

This chapter explores the complexity of the early Anglo-Saxon warrior culture, influenced by a blend of Celtic, Roman, and Germanic ways. It discusses the importance of poems, sagas, and peer pressure in molding warriors, the significance of a sword as a gift, and the role of feasts in reinforcing social order. It also challenges assumptions about women's roles in the warrior society and examines the presence of weapons in graves as a cultural focus on the image of a warrior.