... was fearless. Beowulf behaves as what would be expected of any young Anglo- Saxon man. Young men were to be dignified and brave. Beowulf was just that. He fought Grendel unarmed which was very noble because all battles were fought with swords and armor as a sign of status. He swam in the open sea for seven days to win a bet. After reigning as King for fifty years ... , and looking back on his younger days, Beowulf admits that it ... that the Anglo-Saxon's had. As the tale unravels, there is conflict between Pagan and Christian ideologies. "And sometimes they sacrificed to the old stone ...

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• Grade Level: High School