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Beowulf

In every society that exists on this earth in any given time period, there will always be a present evil that will continually battle against that forces of good. This continuous and monotonous strife will forever persevere until one force, either good or evil, becomes immortally invincible. Thus, until this monumental time comes, the evil foe will inevitably continue its trend of destruction, and the gladiators of good and morality will continue to strive to sustain loyalty, courage and faith even in the face of surpassing peril and even demise. These gladiators have been many different characters throughout history and one of the most highly esteemed and recognized is Jesus Christ in the Christian faith. The epic of Beowulf represents an amalgamation of the culture of the dark ages and the traditions of Christianity all intertwined to reveal how one gladiator possesses the merits of loyalty, courage, and faith while he endeavors to combat against the forces of evil.

The character of Beowulf himself in the epic Beowulf is representative of Christ in that he acts as a deliverer to the people of Herot by redeeming them from the evils of Grendel just as Christ delivered people from the evils of their ow

n sins. Also, before Beowulf defeats Grendel, he becomes notable due to his acts of courage, which can be understood when he states, “ They have seen my strength for themselves, have watched me rise from the darkness of war, dripping with my enemies’ blood.” Basically this statement reveals that the people believe that Beowulf is capable of defeating Grendel because they observe him in action in the same way that people adhered to the power of Christ based on the miracles that he performed.

Since King Hrothgar is responsible for sending Beowulf to fight Grendel to save Herot from the evil of his actions, he is symbolic of God and how Christ was sent by him to earth to save the world from sin. The epic proves this symbolism by stating that Hrothgar did as follows: “He went to Beowulf, embraced the Geats’ brave prince, wished him well, and hoped that Herot would be his to command.” The mention of Beowulf as a prince also reveals his Christ-like image because in the Bible Christ is known as the Prince of Peace, and in the epic Beowulf is known as the prince who brings peace. Also, King Hrothgar’s builds Herot which is a “golden guest hall which name means stag hall”, and it is similar to God’s holy city of Jerusalem. In the Bible, Jerusalem was God’s chosen city where Christ performed his many miracles and where sin was also always lurking. Similarly, Herot is the place where Beowulf defeats Grendel, and it is also the site where evil relentlessly persists in the forms of Grendel,

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