Although many of the concepts in Beowulf reflect attitudes of pagan Anglo-Saxon times, still contains many newly introduced Christian themes; themes that occasionally clash with older values (Irving 21). ... Although some aspects of pagan attitudes still lurk within Beowulf, its Christian values are clear. ... In the author's attempt to Christianize Beowulf, there are undoubtedly some remains of the pagan ideology from which the poem emerged. ... Beowulf is in fact an Anglo-Saxon pagan poem transformed into a pseudo-Christian poem by a Christian author. Indeed there are many Christian ele...

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Those elements that exist outside of the social sphere are seen as crude and savage. ... Beowulf lives in a pagan society where human beings are directed by a power outside of their control. These pagans believe in a type of uncertain destiny that is ruled by fate alone. ... Sir Gawain on the other hand receives his resources of strength from the god of the Christians. ... He also carries a shield with him on his journey which has a five-pointed star on it that symbolizes that his force was founded on the five joys of the Christian church. ...

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The story was originally pagan, however, then it was written by a Christian monk, trying to convert Paganism to Christianity. ... "Beowulf literally "jumps at the opportunity to fight Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon" (Warfare in Beowulf). ... "After Beowulf kills Grendel, the scops reflects the Danes joy by singing about Beowulf's victory" (Critical Analysis of Beowulf). ... There was a great struggle in the battle with the Dragon all of Beowulf's warriors abandon him, except Wiglof a distant cousin of Beowulf. As Beowulf struggles to hold the fire back Wiglof is th...

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