lecture 1 英国文学1 oldmiddle period.pptVIP

Celts---First inhabitants of British Isles 700BC,Celtic people from north-western Europe, bringing iron-working, Gaelic language. In the fifth century, the Britons(布列吞人）came over, stayed for some 500 years Name the place Britain (the land of the Britons) Arthurian legends Left behind rich Danish legends and Northern-European myths (warriors, half-human monster, fate goddess…….), Inspiring the following writers, such as William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, prince of Denmark. The story takes place in Scandinavia, no mention of England at all. The hero comes from Sweden, and performs his deeds in De