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Christian Morals In Beowulf - School Essays

Christian Morals In Beowulf

Beowulf is an epic tale that has been changed over time to try and
express a christian moral. While this transformation over time has added a
new variable to the plot, it is still impossible to try and erase the
original pagan plot completely. It has become evident that the original
epic was pagan and had no mention of the biblical references or the
christian morality that it contains now. However, it is also evident that
the original story dealt with the concept of a higher being or beings.
The overriding christian view has many facets and deals with them
all as a new way of proposing christianity into the theme of the story. The
reason that Grendel becomes outraged is that the bard in ...

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to Abel. This shows us that Grendel
had more than just a dislike for the men, the song was showing Grendel that
his ancestor was looked upon as the bad person and was therefore the
underlying concept for Grendel's rage. This was the constant reminder to
Grendel of his evil past and thus his reasoning for his actions. We learn
to see Grendel as a less than human being, but in actuality, he is a
monster who has a degree of humanity in him and that is the reason that he
is so hard for Beowulf to kill. He has the human emotion of pride which
ultimately is the cause of his downfall. While this seems to be a major
part of the story line, it can be removed and the story will only lose the
background of Grendel's evil side. This could have been where the real
story of Grendel originally was.
As with many of the classic medieval stories there is a sense of a
higher being and fate is a major factor in Beowulf. " Had fate but granted,
born of my body/ An heir to follow me after I'm gone." Fate ...

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