Motifs and episodes in the Anglo-Saxon epopee "Beowulf" and Buryat Geseriade

The most important passages in the content of the Anglo-Saxon and Buryat epics and their significance and interpretation are considered. The epical consciousness of both the peoples was noted for their symbolical, mythological, totemistic, animistic features and cult pagan beliefs somewhat mixed up with some other religious tendencies like Christian and Buddhist ones respectively.