... not the only way that the tenets of a society are reflected in a story. Clues about the civilization's values can also be found in the general plot and outcome of the tale. Three tenets of Anglo-Saxon philosophy that are found in Beowulf are: a vision of evil in the world, a belief ... expresses his thoughts on the inevitability of death: " God must decide / Who will be given to death's cold grip" (lines 174-175). Although Grendel had wreaked havoc and filled the people with terror over many years, he too must eventually perish: "And yet his time had come, his days / ... characteristics...

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... help: "He wept, fearing/ The beginning would not be the end" (48-49). This passage sets the stage for Beowulf's arrival. Hrothgar's mead-hall serves as the perfect buffet for Grendel's appetite. In reference to Grendel, the author says, "That no crime could ever be enough./ No savage assault quench his lust/ For evil" (51-53). This quote explains why ... Grendel repeatedly goes to Herot. Hrothgar's mead-hall quenches Grendel's thirst for blood, which keeps Grendel coming back. Thus the cause of Grendel's terror can be rooted indirectly to Hrothgar. Furthermore, Hrothgar's throne adds fo...

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... battles. He starts with the battle between heaven and hell. Although hell lost this battle, they are determined to find a way to destroy heaven. They find there way through Satan's plot to use God's creation against him. Satan's idea is to "seduce them (man) to our party that their God/May prove their foe, and with the repenting hand/Abolish his ... own works. This would surpass/Common revenge, and interrupt his joy." (Milton, 368-371) This is actually the battle that is continued through the poem and makes up the main plot. This poem is also a combination of historical and mythological...

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