... direction, the authors write that anything that bringing good was sure to have been of God. In Beowulf, all the victories of the title warrior are attributed to the good grace of God. For example, after Beowulf has succeeded in injuring Grendel, (who fled), great speeches take place by Hrothgar and Beowulf, praising God's victory. These dialogues occur during Chapter fourteen ... , and even though the chapter is only two pages long, God's power, grace, and glory are mentioned ten times. Hrothgar cries, "Let God be thanked! Grendel's terrible anger hung over our heads too long, dropping d...

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... . The poet or writer makes more noticeable references towards the Old Testament rather than the New Testament. Those who support allegory of salvation believe "that man that has fallen from grace must be redeemed, which is a creed as much a part of the New Testament as the story of creation is of the Old Testament" (Cliffs Notes 63). Christian allegorists see the ... Danes as fallen from Grace and in the hands of evil, which is called Grendel, a descendant of Cain. The Danes needed a savior and Beowulf comes to save them. By God's divine intervention, Beowulf is able ... save the Danes ...

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... in and in one battle kills the descendent of Cain. Then the second brawl, with Grendel's mother, shows how the prince of Geats alone can kill the beast with the grace of God. The sword that Unferth let Beowulf use could not behead Grendel's mother, because it was a sword of evil that was used to kill Unferth's brother. So he throws ... ancient heirloom/ from the days of the giants, an ideal weapon,/ . . . but so huge and heavy of itself/ only Beowulf could wield it in battle" (66). Only Beowulf with God's grace could have lifted the sword and killed Grendels's mother. Long after Beowulf...

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... , and Beowulf through his desire to alleviate their suffering, comes to save them. One example of this when Hrothgar states, "Our Holy Father has sent [Beowulf] as a sign of His grace, a mark of His favor, to help us defeat Grendel and end that terror. (Line 381)" The idea throughout the poem of living right, of loyalty, and of being a good leader ... Grendel represent the Christian beliefs of good verses evil. Grendel is referred to as a descendant of Cain who is described in the Bible as "the image of a man fallen from grace through sin." Like Satan who is jealous of the happiness and ...

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... also has a religious motif to his character. One example of this is in Canto 6 line 381 in which Hrothgar states, "Our Holy Father had sent [Beowulf] as a sign of His grace, a mark of His favor, to help us defeat Grendel and end that terror." This religious description shows Beowulf as a sort of messiah sent by god to save man from evil ... ...

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... of good verse evil. Grendel is referred to as a descendant of Cain, whom Satan tricks into sinning and committing the first murder. He is the image of a man fallen from grace through sin. Like Satan who is jealous of the happiness and joy that Adam and Eve have in the Garden of Eden, Grendel is jealous of the happiness and joy ... ...

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... , could ever travel across this sea with such ease. Once they arrive and the King is notified, King Hrothgar says, "Our Holy Father / Has sent him as a sign of His grace, a mark / Of His favor, to help us defeat Grendel / And end that terror." (Lines 381-384) This shows that Beowulf is viewed as a symbol of God. Beowulf is merely a pawn ... ...

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... Danes for no reason other than their happiness. One example of religious reference in "Beouwulf" would be when Hrothgar states, "Our Holy Father had sent Beowulf as a sign of His grace, a mark of His favor, to help us defeat Grendel and end that terror." This religious description shows Beowulf as a sort of messiah sent by God to save man from evil ... ...

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... Christian one. The author's representation of Beowulf is one of Christ, like figure. Beowulf's entrance to Herot is described as, "Our Holy Father has sent him as a sign of His grace, a mark of His favor, to help us defeat Grendel and end that terror" (35). Beowulf is God's gift to humanity, as Christ was. In despairing times, he offers salvation and ... ...

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... forehead, until the words broke though and were heard. "For this, this gold, these jewels, I thank our father in Heaven, ruler of the earth "for all this, which His grace has given me."" Before he dies he tells Wiglaf that he wants the Geats to build him a tall tower and burn him where all his people could remember who was ... ...

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