... head cut off just like he did to him. This called the "Beheading Game". Both of these poems characters illustrate right living, the consequences of failing to live rightly, and the rewards of it. In the poem "Beowulf", Beowulf illustrates various ways of how to live rightly. The first is when he went out by himself to conquer ... first two days knowing that at the end of the day he would have to give the Lord whatever he had won that day. This illustrates the right living of Gawain and how he did not want to make the Lord unhappy, and how he respected him. He also had a reputation to live...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... head cut off just like he did to him. This called the "Beheading Game". Both of these poems characters illustrate right living, the consequences of failing to live rightly, and the rewards of it. In the poem "Beowulf", Beowulf illustrates various ways of how to live rightly. The first is when he went out by himself to conquer ... first two days knowing that at the end of the day he would have to give the Lord whatever he had won that day. This illustrates the right living of Gawain and how he did not want to make the Lord unhappy, and how he respected him. He also had a reputation to live...

• Word Count: 1101
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... with fabled monsters into a conflict between the powers of good and evil. These battles are examples of epic folklore during pagan times. Also, in the poem Beowulf partakes in many non-Christian deeds. He drinks alot and has a tendency to kill people and creatures. Beowulf also cares more about being remembered and ... , comes to save them. When Beowulf battles Grendel, he exhibits a sense of fairness when he refuses to use a weapon. The idea throughout the poem of living right, of loyalty, and of being a good leader can all be seen as traits of Christ. Just as Beowulf exemplifies Christ...

• Word Count: 1145
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School