... fighting to protect his own land, he vows that he will protect the Danes because of the loyalty he has to his Uncle. Killing Grendel would not only help Beowulf gain material wealth and fame. He will also gain an alliance with Hrothgar and his people, but most importantly he will be repaying an old debt. ... is believed in today's society is very different then what was believed long ago. In the days of Beowulf, people relied heavily on the idea fate opposed to free will, and it was also highly expected to avenge the death of a loved one. While we believe that one should do to others as t...

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... significant in the poem. "It is believed that a warriors life after death was a continuation of his life on earth" (Greenfield 91). Beowulf's single destiny is to help his people by dying while fighting a supernatural creature. " If Beowulf's confrontation with the dragon is a symbol of evil, then Beowulf's death, to the pagan, ... the evil monster Grendel just as Christ knew of the oppression of the Jewish people. Both set out on a venture to save their people. "To free themselves from the monster, the Danes need a savior and Beowulf through his desire to alleviate their suffering, com...

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