... accomplishments. 8. The characters of Beowulf follow the Pagan religion. Their Pagan beliefs are shown by the way they praise with rewards of gold and other material things of value. For example when Beowulf defeats Grendel; "Halfdanes son presented Beowulf with a gold standard as a victory gift." 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 p...

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... care about his people, but the task of fulfilling his desire of receiving fame from them was the first on his to-do list. He could have taken all the gold he wanted for himself, or at least for the people of Herot, yet his materialistic mind only brought back the head of the gigantic Grendel, the monster, which Beowulf cut ... follower, Wiglaf, to build a tower to his name, and to spread his good deeds. Beowulf had fought the dragon so that their gold could be saved, yet towards the end, after Beowulf's death, the Geats put all the gold into the tower because "it was useless to them", m...

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... through the meadhall "offering hall-joy to old and to young / with rich treasure-cups" (ll. 621-2). When Wealhtheow first approaches Beowulf and the Geats, she "bore him a cup / with gold-gleaming hands held it before him / graciously greeted the Geats' warleader" (ll. 623-5). The author then reinforces that she is a member of the weaker gender by directing Wealhtheow to her ... victory over Grendel, Wealhtheow offers a toast to the Geats and gives Beowulf rewards for his heroism. She tells Beowulf, "Have luck with this neck-ring beloved Beowulf / accept these gifts gold-gleaming treasu...

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... grasp of angry enemy his life. But the bright helmet guarded his head, one which was to stir up the lake-bottom, seek out the troubled water-made rich with gold, surrounded with splendid bands, as the weapon-smith had made it in far-off days, fashioned it wonderfully, set it about with boar-images so that thereafter no sword or ... battle-blade might bite into it." This describes the armor that Beowulf is wearing. Obviously this is the best armor that anyone has, as it is wonderful, gold was wrought throughout it too. Nothing would be able to get to him when he wears this protection. It...

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... with fear of all that awaits him. Beowulf's morality came also in the form of loyalty to people and his word. Promises made by Beowulf were worth their weight in gold. His reputation grew as an honest and loyal man. After Beowulf's promise to slay mother Grendel, Hrothgar "called to his God then thanked him for the words that warrior had ... his people upon his death. Beowulf was one of the most noble and moral epic heroes. Respect for his morals and virtues led his people to erect a tower filled with gold and riches he acquired for them. Along with the tower, his people prepared a fune...

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... more importance to him, since he knows everything there is to know, he has become bitter. To make it seem like life still has meaning he steals huge amounts of gold and guards them. After Grendel meets the dragon, Grendel becomes a beast of pure destruction. The Shaper- The Shaper is Hrothgar's harper. He is an old, blind man. His music inspires ... ...

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... monsters in the poem such as "slayer," "enemy," and "evil destroyer." They all live in demonic halls. Some poets believe that the dragon was "the devil himself, guarding a hoard of gold that infects men with greed and pride and so leads to death and damnation" (Clark, 257). The Beowulf dragon is sufficiently snakelike, both in his appearance and behavior, to qualify ... ...

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... Grendel's hatred began, how the monster relished his savage war on the Danes, keeping the bloody feud alive, seeking no peace, offering no truce, accepting no settlement, no price in gold or land, and paying the living for one crime only with another. (lines 151-157) Grendel is so wicked that nothing satisfies his "lust for evil- (138). Killing brings him ... ...

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... , the hero attempts to quell anyone's fears of such: "My armor helped me to hold out; my hard-ringed chain-mail, hand-forged and linked, a fine, close-fitting filigree of gold, kept me safe when some ocean creature pulled me to the bottom." (550-554) Beowulf does not attribute his survival entirely to his skills; rather, he points out that the ... ...

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