25 Life Lessons from the Anglo-Saxons

Old English literature is filled with statements about how one should live their life. From religious texts to business advice, warrior codes and even cautionary phrases about mead drinking. There was clearly a reverence towards education and wise people during those times. The great Anglo Saxon King Alfred was renowned for his wisdom and had various religious and philosophical texts translated into English. He believed his kingdom had gone into decline when it came to education and sort to restore it and push his people even further. He was considered to be an expert counselor and is said to have created his own collection of proverbs which have been cited in "The Owl and The Nightingale." I created this video after reading a range of maxims and proverbs from the Anglo Saxon period. I extracted the lessons to create 25 rules for life. A reimagining of the texts for a modern audience.