User talk:Bluebubblingqueentobe

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I wanted to make sure you know your changes to Dream of the Rood are not lost. You can view, copy or revert them from the article's history page. I hope you won't be discouraged because your participation is very much appreciated, but I've rolled back those changes for the time being. I did that because I noticed the text has been reviewed for over a year without having been changed to such an extent and because the text needs to read clearly while avoiding assumptions as to the reader's background or prior knowledge (which may be considerably less than yours). You might want to discuss the changes you proposed on the article's talk page and/or gather one or more citations that demonstrate the merits of the changes. Also, including a short description of your reasoning in the edit summary helps to communicate with other editors. I'm pretty new myself but I'm happy to chat and help where I'm able.

Thanks for editing—Machine Elf 1735 (talk) 09:02, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Germanic Pagan and Christian symbols in The Dream of The Rood

In The dream of the Rood, there are scattered elements of both a Christian and Germanic pagan feeling.

Germanic Pagan: • Voice bearer • Gold and gems • Ruler’s Tree • Noble Tree • The Stripping of a hero or in this case Christ

Early Christan: • Holy spirits • Glorious creation • Angels of the Lord • Saviour’s Cross • Lord of Mankind • God

These few examples allow for others to be found. The poem itself is a combination of the two.