Waters ancient treasures, and Ecgtheow swore oaths to me.” In this quote, Hrothgar is speaking to Beowulf in a touching conversation and allows Beowulf’s offer of help to defeat Grendel. The king reminds Beowulf of a favor he once did for his father. When he reminds Beowulf of his father’s promise it helps Hrothgar save face as he accepts Beowulf's help. This shows that he is a caring ,nice and loyal friend that is accepted today.
Beowulf is an Old English poem. Through the writing , it provides a clear showing into the lives, and habits of ancient society. There is no regarding that society has changed from the time Beowulf was written, but it could be said that some character traits that Beowulf shows are considered important these days. Beowulf shows worthiness that is still carried today such as loyalty, braveness, and faith. These things have stayed important up to this day.
Beowulf is loyal to his family, his land where he was his home , his king, and his men. That shows loyalty which helps him care for others and put others' needs before his. The meaning of loyalty runs throughout 'Beowulf' and is important to him and to the poem. Beowulf decides to help Hrothgar when he is in need, he helps Hrothgar because Hrothgar helped Beowulf's father when Beowulf was just a baby. Loyalty is very important for relationships in today’s world which is why Beowulf is relatable to this day. Without loyalty there would not be friendships or peace.
Beowulf shows that he is brave when he defeats Grendel and his mother and sacrifices his life while he fought against the horrible dragon. In the story the poet describes the moment Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother “The champion for the Danes, in a dreadful fury, despairing of life, seized the hilt of the sword, swung its great blade and angrily struck so that it dug deep in the neck of the monster, breaking the bone-rings, slicing all the way through her body doomed by fate, and she fell dead on the floor. The sword sweat blood, while the warrior rejoiced.”. The death of the monster brings relief and victory for Beowulf as he sees that he is a hero. In today’s world being a hero is not the same as it was in the Anglo-Saxons time period, being a hero in today’s world means to be brave like him and determined. Never backing down from any obstacle just like Beowulf. Literature is information about different cultures and communities. The values I wrote about show the importance of Anglo-Saxon culture. In the Anglo-Saxon tribes, soldiers who were courageous and loyal were adored by the people like in these days.
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