... many Christian elements from characters to themes throughout the story. The will of God appear to be aligned if not the alias of fate. Beowulf, the character, is an attempt at adapting Jesus to the Anglo-Saxon cultural vision of a hero. ... were credited with the invention of magic and weapons." Thus she concludes, "Cain as a limb of Satan and founder of evils is a common place of spiritual exegies, both rabbinical and Patristic as EmersonÆ'x has abundantly shown." Her point here is that despite her argument of great commonness ... devil are used virtually interchangeably in literature...

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... hour of the day- the hour of Christ's death on the cross"(Cliffs Notes 54). Probably the most common referent for the allegorists is the Christian story of salvation. These critics see Beowulf as the savior of the Danes, who are being harassed by Grendel. Like Satan, jealous of Adam ... Like the earlier monster-fights this contest figures the hero's interior battle with the devil" (Goldsmith 67). In this allegory there is another side of Beowulf, which is "estranged" from God and that is enticed not by being savior to the people but being giving treasure and fame for rewards. ... are tw...

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... Grendel, the monster, can also be a symbol of Christianity. He is said to be a descendent of Cain, a biblical figure, signifying fall from virtue. Beowulf himself can be seen as a Christ-like figure in his goodheartedness and his want to free people of oppression from evil monsters. He heroically battled Grendel and ... evil. Likewise, he battles the dragon in his final battle because he wanted to avenge his kingdom. Like Jesus, his people also betrayed Beowulf. In his final battle with the dragon his men all run away cowardly and abandoned him to be fatally injured by the dragon which e...

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