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Paganism, Say Hello To Christi

The epic poem of Beowulf blends aspects of the pagan world - such as the belief in fate and the importance of being remembered - with aspect from the Christian world. The
author writes about the values of the pagan world, while, at the same time, portraying
Christian morality through his characters. The epic of Beowulf reflects both the Christian
world and the pagan world. Much like the more familiar stories of King Arthur, Beowulf
depicts a world in which Christianity and paganism merge.

The mark of Cain should be familiar to anyone that has any knowledge of Judaism,

Islam, or Christianity. This "Christian" symbol is an important one in the epic of Beowulf.

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religion, yet fate seems to play

an important role in the morality and values of Beowulf. For instance, Beowulf said that

he could serve God because of his fate, because it was his belief that he was fated to be a

servant of God. Beowulf made such references to fate as, "Fate must decide." It is

obvious through the statement, "Fate has swept away the courageous princes who were

my kinsmen, and I must follow them," that the belief in fate also effected the action of the

story.

In the Christian faith, there is a strong belief in the power of God's judgment. The belief

that God is the final decision maker, is also evident throughout Beowulf, such as in the

reference, "Whichever of us is killed must resign himself to the verdict of God." The

Christian belief in the power that God's decisions carry is also shown in the story by such

statements as, "God has sent him..." and, "God has entrusted to him..."

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Added: 7/19/2007 09:32:06 AM
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