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    Epic Beowulf

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    Beowulf is an epic about a hero who takes on great challenges and adventures. This epic is from the Anglo-Saxon period. The character Beowulf embodies the virtues of the Anglo-Saxon culture and beliefs. Beowulf reveals details about the culture in which it was written. During this time of the Epic‚ around 800 A.D.‚ there were two basic and common beliefs. these beliefs were both Paganism and Christianity. The main belief that we see right off the bat is Paganism. Paganism is the belief in monsters

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    The Sword In Beowulf

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    The sword Beowulf used to kill Grendel’s mother had to have such a powerful background story because an ordinary sword would not have gotten the job done. This became evident when the sword Beowulf borrowed from Ecgtheow did not even penetrate the monster. Despite the irony of the sword magically being within Beowulf’s grasp in his time of need‚ it is by certain the force used to kill off Grendel’s mother. The sword was not just any sword. “It was the best of weapons‚ expect that it was greater

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    Wealth In Beowulf

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    seemingly exorbitant wealth of such kingdoms‚ their economic practices differ from today’s methods. However‚ careful analyzation of the epic Beowulf and the present shows that certain uses of wealth and money seem to stay the same. The gold-giving and treasure-hoarding customs of the ancient Anglo-Saxons might give the illusion that the actions of the characters in Beowulf differ from those of people today. However‚ aspects of their lives included a wide range of economic activities that mirror the modern

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    Greed In Beowulf

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    As social activist Eartha Kitt once said‚ “Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything.” In Beowulf‚ by an anonymous writer and The Hobbit‚ by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ greed plays an omnipresent role‚ as it manifests itself into the societies of the texts‚ resulting in acts of war. Each text utilizes similar methods in their depiction of greed‚ as it is shown as a cause for the seemingly endless acts of wartime malice. Additionally‚ both texts seem to emphasize a certain notion that with the possession

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    Beowulf: Heroism

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    Beowulf’s author is unknown‚ as are his motives and inspiration for the creation of the poem. Written some four hundred years before the Norman conquests‚ it is comprised of three thousand‚ one hundred and eighty-two lines‚ dramatically reproducing the timeless struggle between good and evil‚ along with all the variations that accompany such a story. By far one of the most admirable qualities presented to the reader is the notion of heroism‚ and the importance of honor. The quality of character was

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    Motivation In Beowulf

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    Motivations of Each Character in the Beowulf Epic (The Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations of Each Character in the Beowulf Epic) In the Anglo-Saxon epic‚ Beowulf‚ the hero‚ Beowulf‚ goes on a journey to the land of the Danes accompanied by the bravest of his men to kill a murderous monster‚ Grendel. Grendel is a horrible creature that has been slaying the soldiers of Hrothgar in the land of the Danes to bring fear to the people‚ the kingdom‚ and Hrothgar. When Beowulf arrives‚ Hrothgar and the people

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    Hero and Beowulf

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    honor to the end. In Beowulf‚ the author portrays the warrior Beowulf and his three battles in such a way as to clearly define what it means to be a hero. Fred Robinson and J. R. R. Tolkien addressed heroism in Beowulf regarding the warrior’s traits‚ as well as his battles and burial. The author of Beowulf defines the hero through Beowulf’s three battles with Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother‚ and the dragon. In this poem‚ each monster possesses a specific quality undesired by heroes. Beowulf battles anger/jealousy

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    Bravery In Beowulf

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    printed was a piece of Anglo Saxon poetry known as Beowulf. The Anglo Saxons were a Germanic tribe that had many values and ideas that their people lived by and kept sacred in their day to day lives. These values include; bravery‚ loyalty‚ generosity‚ and heroism. Beowulf‚ the main character in the poem Beowulf is the man who has all of these values‚ and is the epitome of the Anglo Saxon. Beowulf is the image of bravery throughout the story Beowulf‚ and there are two examples from the story that

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    Women In Beowulf

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    contradicting roles of the women in the poem Beowulf aim to show the differences between them and how they exist in society. The characters who are mainly introduced into these various roles in the poem consist of Queen Modthryth‚ Grendel’s Mother‚ Hrothgar’s wife Wealhtheow‚ and Queen Hygd; all of whom play roles in the poem that either contradict or relate to each other. In Beowulf‚ Queen Wealhtheow serves as the ideal example of an appropriate woman. After Beowulf defeated Grendel‚ the Queen spoke to

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    Religion in Beowulf

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    in Beowulf Throughout the story of Beowulf‚ the concept of religion plays a significant role. The Christianity ideology views state that man can survive and do great things through the protection of God. A strong desire of pride is also represented in the form of a hero in Beowulf‚ which in a sense goes against Christian morals. This clash with Christian morals in Beowulf was in the context of pride vs. humility and selfishness vs. sacrifice. In the book‚ Hrothgar first explained to Beowulf that

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