Cultural Values In Beowulf

Beowulf, the world’s oldest written known epic poem, refers to many aspects of the Anglo-Saxon culture in both positive and negative ways. Alongside the cultural values that an individual may have, the promotion of the heroic values in the poem are nearly as prominent. The positive values a character attains through living within the culture, plus the added courage, bravery and determination creates the hero. In Beowulf, all of these key attributes portray Beowulf in a positive way to the extent of Beowulf being recognized as a hero by his homeland. The character Beowulf is introduced as a young man with prestige physical attributes. Although his physical capability is quite impressive, Beowulf comes off as slightly egotistical and