... 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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