Mrs. Philips
Brit Lit/Comp
19 September 2017
The Cultural Values of the Anglo-Saxons A large part of any culture are the values and ideals that it has. The values of a culture can usually be found in its literature. Anglo-Saxon literature shows the values of that time in that culture. The Anglo-Saxons valued bravery, loyalty, and justice or fairness, and it is evident in their literature. The Anglo-Saxons valued bravery. In the story of Beowulf, Beowulf is viewed as the best hero who ever lived. He is admired for many of his qualities. Bravery being the one of them. He willingly fights dangerous beasts and risks his life to protect the people. Beowulf also displays bravery when he confronts the beast. He never