... human memory across time and space. Glory in Beowulf is usually connected with heroism in battle and with generosity. Treasure is the outward manifestation of glory. While treasure is usually used to refer to material possessions and valuable items, it can also represent a significant ideal that each person holds. ... In Beowulf, it appears that Heorot, the mead-hall, is the most prestigious treasure of the Danish people. Under the Danish ... enemies also stock valuables that they seek to have for their own. This notion depicts the incessant struggle of keeping one's own treasure while ...

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... years. Along with roads being built, Christianity gradually became stronger and took over the leadership of European missionaries. 2. By A.D. 409, the Romans had left Britain, resulting in the country becoming a island of separate clans, that led to weakness and a series of invasions by non-Christian people. H. The Anglo-Saxons Sweep Ashore 1. Angles, Saxons, and Jutes crossed the Northern Sea, and drove ... of thunder and lightning, sign was the hammer and possibly the twisted cross called the swastika, found on many anglo. gravestones. 3. The dragon is another significant figure, the ...

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... put into large boats with all of their prized possessions, then set aflame and sent out to sea. " they then laid down the beloved prince, the giver of rings and treasure, in the bosom of the boat, the mighty by the mast; many riches were there, from far-off lands ornate armour and baubles were brought; I have not heard of a comelier ... were probably when you had the most money. People in our world who have a large amount of monetary stature are lifted up. Our entire government is run by an aristocratic chapter of the world. When you look at our society of modern day influenced Christia...

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... ." This act was a Pagan tradition. The narrator follows the Christian religion and the evidence is shown by the many times the phrase "Almighty God"" is used throughout the poem. There is a conflict between the two religions because some of the values are opposite. Pagans value gold to show praise and Christians do not ... a comparison of what to do as a woman, get married. And she is used as a comparison as to what not to do, act in violence. It seems women were not allowed to things that men would normally do. 13. The Dragon is a different kind of opponent then Grendel to Beowulf becau...

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... hag, the Danes tell him: "Save us, once more, and again the twisted gold, heaped-up ancient treasure, will reward you for the battle you win." (line 567) This shows that treasure is indeed at least some part of his motive to fight the monsters. This quote also implies that he received ... treasure for defeating Grendel. Another time Beowulf receives treasure is when he kills the dragon that has been attacking his country. The price paid for this treasure is very great, though. After defeating the dragon, with the aid of ... seeing it, he proclaims: " this gold, these jewels, I thank Ou...

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... up his life by fighting the dragon that hoards the precious Jewels. The dragon serves a purpose of being the opposite of a generous king, keeping the treasure in his possession. This representation of the dragon hoarding this treasure gives more of a moral significance in a sense rather than just a selfish meaning. James W. Earl exemplifies the way in which this is true by stating, " ... worldly achievement in general, cannot secure a culture against its inevitable decay," (Earl p 1). As he opens up this topic, he elaborates of a meaning of what the power of hoarding the treasure ho...

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... of a young kinsman, Wiglaf, but not before biting Beowulf in the neck and eventually destroying him. Although dying, Beowulf was glad that he had won the treasure for his people. The second poem is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which is a romance written about six hundred years ago. The author is known as ... a favor for Hrothgar. When Beowulf was younger his father needed the help of Hrothgar. Hrothgar gladly and respectfully helped Beowulf's father in sending a ship full of treasure to the Wulfings, whom Beowulf's father killed one of their men. Since Hrothgar did this favor for Beow...

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... of a young kinsman, Wiglaf, but not before biting Beowulf in the neck and eventually destroying him. Although dying, Beowulf was glad that he had won the treasure for his people. The second poem is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which is a romance written about six hundred years ago. The author is known as ... a favor for Hrothgar. When Beowulf was younger his father needed the help of Hrothgar. Hrothgar gladly and respectfully helped Beowulf's father in sending a ship full of treasure to the Wulfings, whom Beowulf's father killed one of their men. Since Hrothgar did this favor for Beow...

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... with ease, but it takes four men to lift and carry it back to Heorot mead-hall. This strength is a key trait of Beowulf's heroism. He thanks Hrothgar for the treasure he has received, and he offers the help of the Geats if the Danes should ever need it. The return to the homeland is full of much rejoicing and giving ... , leaving Beowulf to reign the Geats. In the fiftieth year of his reign, another monster has the Geats under attack. A slave stole a cup from a fire-breathing dragon's treasure trove. This dragon was guarding the treasure, which was left by an ancient civilization. He sle...

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... Anglo-Saxons" society and culture. In fact, Beowulf criticizes many of the values the Anglo-Saxons uphold. During the Anglo-Saxon period, many wars were fought and much bloodshed was used to claim certain territories. Through these hard and violent times, the people of the time were very protective of their self-interests and own social standings. Throughout the poetry, the ... the ground, with his last minutes in this realm of life, he requests one favor from his noble friend and aid, Wiglaf, to bring the treasure before his eyes so he can admire the beauty of the treasure. "Go quickly...

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... so Wiglaf does as he is asked and enters the dragon's barrow, where he sees vast amounts of treasure and gold and riches. Wiglaf quickly takes some of the treasure, eager to return to his lord, hoping he would find him still alive. Wiglaf returns to the place where he had left Beowulf, and finds his lord bleeding profusely. Beowulf ... begins to talk to Wiglaf, thanking G-d that he has the treasure in front of him and that he has been allowed to leave his people well endowed on the day he dies. He tells Wiglaf that he knows he is about ... ...

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... his life. But thanks to an ancient giant's sword, he defeats this beast. The Danes are in awe of Beowulf and give him massive amounts of treasure and four horses, after he kills Grendel and after he kills Grendel's mother. When Beowulf returns home to Geats he is highly praised for his courage ... defeat the beast. In the battle with the dragon Beowulf is mortally wounded. The men cremate him and the bury him under a huge mound of dirt and treasure. It is said that the mound is so large that the sailors use it as a land mark. Sutton Hoo is a burial ground just east of Woodbridge ... the ...

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... an evil fiery dragon. For fifty years he governed his kingdom well. Ironically the dragon has been guarding the hoard of treasure for fifty years as well. The dragon functions then as the opposite of a good king because it guards the treasure but can do nothing with it. It represents malice, destruction, and greed; the dark side of kingship. While Beowulf is ... , a steep stone-barrow." Under it lays a path concealed from the sight of men. Over centuries no one had disturbed the dragons" kingdom until one day when a thief broke into the treasure, laid hand on a cup fretted with gold. Thi...

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... years later, a simple pride in one's belongings is the origin behind the fire-drake's reign of pain and suffering to the humans and his own death. A robber steals the dragon's treasure cup and the creature decides, "to requite with fire the theft of the cup" (l. 1407). The burning of the villages attracts Beowulf's attention and once again a creature is slain by ... still living in that moment, fifty years ago (l. 1476). The hero's pride also creates a need for validation of his deeds in the form of material things such as land and treasure. Beowulf does not engage the drake to save the...

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... to obtain union, peace, and safety. Beowulf presents civilization as something that needs to be protected by heroes and by heroic acts. It is difficult for modern Americans and British, used to taking their safety for granted, to understand the unstable culture which produced Beowulf. One distinctly foreign element of the culture of Beowulf is the observance of feuds, which are ... from civilization, as we'll see in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Beowulf's battle with the dragon is an interesting counterpart to these two. The dragon guarded a treasure, yes, but that treasure was actua...

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... to obtain union, peace, and safety. Beowulf presents civilization as something that needs to be protected by heroes and by heroic acts. It is difficult for modern Americans and British, used to taking their safety for granted, to understand the unstable culture which produced Beowulf. One distinctly foreign element of the culture of Beowulf is the observance of feuds, which are ... from civilization, as we'll see in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Beowulf's battle with the dragon is an interesting counterpart to these two. The dragon guarded a treasure, yes, but that treasure was actua...

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... 's mom chose to use a dagger to fight with. The weapon that the monster chose to use in battle always directly affected the weapon Beowulf used so in this battle he used a sword then later a magical sword. The third battle was with the dragon. The dragon was angry because someone had stolen a gold piece and ... off of his handle and became very angry. He just wanted all humans to die. He would go around just killing whoever he could. The dragon used fiery breath for his weapon. Each of the three battles was at a different location. The first battle was fought in King Hrothgar's mead hall...

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... honorable. This was evident in his first fight, against Grendel. Since Grendel hadn't any weapons or armor, Beowulf didn't use them. But later, in the fight against Grendel's mother, he used the weapons and armor. These actions showed that he no longer was as concerned for honor, whereas at the beginning it was apparent that he would take the risk of ... older, his motivation started to change, He fought dragons and monsters not for his original motives, but for the gold and treasure h would receive in turn. As he died, he said that he sold his life for this [the gold/treasure] and sold...

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... revert to their old pagan beliefs. This shows that they did not have a firm base in Christianity. Revealing that they could easily be swayed in their beliefs. A magic sword was used to kill Gendel's mother. This divulges their beliefs in pagan sprits and magic; also, their beliefs outside of Christianity. Christianity is a superficial belief of these people which is easily overturned ... his death his fears over take him and he reverts to the old Anglo-Saxon pagan beliefs. When Wiglaf brings Beowulf the dragon's treasure Beowulf thanks God in Heaven. Yet, his view of the material wealth...

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... dark winter from which he had emerged. So this life of man appears for a short space, but of what went before, or what is to follow, we are utterly ignorant. (Chapter 13) Just as God creates his "kingdom" in which Adam and Eve are his subjects, along with the guardian angels, here Hrothgar can appear to be the divine ruler of his ... the marsh, under misty cliffs, Grendel came walking; he bore God's wrath. The evil thief planned to trap some human, one of man's kind, in the towering hall" (Beowulf 710-13). Once these demons emerge and pressure the strength of the righteous kingdoms, the...

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... the end of Edgetho's / quarrel- (26). Towards the end of the story Beowulf shows the loyalty to his people when with his dying breath he still makes sure that the treasure is plundered from the lair of the dragon that caused him to die. " Then Wiglaf went back, anxious / to return while Beowulf was alive, to bring him ... / treasure they"d won together" (45). Beowulf upholds his loyalties to his people and the people that have helped even until his dying breath. "Beowulf" was a prime example of the lifestyle of ... ...

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... by his side Beowulf expresses how he was joyful for living the good life he has as a good man. Before his final breaths he orders Wiglaf to fetch the lost treasure so he can see it be for he passes. Wiglaf brings the shining jewels and gems to his side for his viewing. Beowulf can not believe his eyes. These treasures ... his sailors. At this time with his last breath Beowulf announces Wiglaf as his heir for they both were Waegmundings. Despite Beowulf's greed that motivated him to fight for the treasure, it still makes him greater than the dragon which moved "at sunset" and in darkness...

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... bestow this armor on my own son, had it been fortune to have fathered an heir and live on in his flesh." (2729-2732) When Wiglaf returned from gathered some treasure the dragon kept he lay it before Beowulf. Beowulf spoke: "To the everlasting Lord of all, to the King of Glory, I give thanks that I behold this ... treasure here in front of me, that I have been allowed to leave my people so well endowed on the day I die. Now that I have bartered my last breath to own this ... ...

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... by his side Beowulf expresses how he was joyful for living the good life he has as a good man. Before his final breaths he orders Wiglaf to fetch the lost treasure so he can see it be for he passes. Wiglaf brings the shining jewels and gems to his side for his viewing. Beowulf can not believe his eyes. These treasures ... his sailors. At this time with his last breath Beowulf announces Wiglaf as his heir for they both were Waegmundings. Despite Beowulf's greed that motivated him to fight for the treasure, it still makes him greater than the dragon which moved "at sunset" and in darkness...

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... eleven of his other soldiers had gone to fight an evil dragon. At the end, Beowulf kills the dragon, but ends up dying because of his wounds. He takes the treasure that he was promised my Hrothgar, but unfortunately is unable to put it in use. The role of fate still occurs during this battle because Beowulf's destiny was in fact ... magically appearing sword on the wall. Finally, the final battle with the dragon, in which it is his fate to beat it, even though he dies. His reward is the treasure and gaining it was again without a doubt, his true destiny. ...

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