Was Beowulf Be Allowed To Go To Heaven Essay
Beowulf should be allowed to go to the Judeo-Christian heaven. He is a very strong christian man who lived a life filled with God serving and protecting people from different countries. Beowulf had God’s helping hand in battle and mentioned God several times throughout the story. God guided Beowulf in the victory of Grendel’s mother and watched over him. Beowulf praised God and asked him for help. That is why God watched over him/ protected him in battle. God sent Beowulf to victory, while fighting Grendel's mother,“God, who sent him victory, gave judgement /Forth truth, right Ruler of the Heavens, /Once Beowulf was back on his feet and fighting” (lns 1554-1556). It states that during the fight God was watching over Beowulf. He protected him and in a way guided him to victory knowing Beowulf was helping others by killing monsters. God somehow made Beowulf realize that there was a sword hanging on the wall, that he ended up using to kill the she-wolf. God was watching over Beowulf. If he was Pagan, God would have been less likely to help Beowulf with defeating Grendel’s mother. With God’s help and his belief, he was able to get back on his feet, find a sword, and slay the evil she-wolf. Beowulf should be allowed into heaven, for the reason that he cared how the Lord judged him before death. If he was Pagan he would not have cared about how the Lord
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saw his life and the actions he committed. However, Beowulf did care about what God thought of him “This life happy; I can die, here,/ Knowing the Lord of all life has never/ Watched me wash my sword in blood” (lns 2740-2742). Beowulf was accepting his death knowing he did nothing wrong and the that he was going to go to heaven. If he did not believe in the Lord then he would not have cared what the Lord thought of his actions. But he did care that is why he accepted death and was content with his life that he had. The hero, Beowulf should go to heaven.
He is a Christian man who speaks and praises only one Lord. Throughout the story Beowulf wanted to do nothing but protect people from evil monsters. He was doing the Lord's work by killing the monsters to protect the people. Beowulf should go to heaven for the fact that he praised one Lord, which caused God to look over him and care about him. Beowulf also cared deeply about how the Lord saw his life before he died, being christian it would be important to care how he judged someone on their way to heaven. He was happy knowing the Lord would accept him for his positive
actions.
saw his life and the actions he committed. However, Beowulf did care about what God thought of him “This life happy; I can die, here,/ Knowing the Lord of all life has never/ Watched me wash my sword in blood” (lns 2740-2742). Beowulf was accepting his death knowing he did nothing wrong and the that he was going to go to heaven. If he did not believe in the Lord then he would not have cared what the Lord thought of his actions. But he did care that is why he accepted death and was content with his life that he had. The hero, Beowulf should go to heaven.
He is a Christian man who speaks and praises only one Lord. Throughout the story Beowulf wanted to do nothing but protect people from evil monsters. He was doing the Lord's work by killing the monsters to protect the people. Beowulf should go to heaven for the fact that he praised one Lord, which caused God to look over him and care about him. Beowulf also cared deeply about how the Lord saw his life before he died, being christian it would be important to care how he judged someone on their way to heaven. He was happy knowing the Lord would accept him for his positive
actions.