Beowulf, a pagan epic from the Germanic period, relates closely with the values honored by warriors of that time. ... Besides wisdom, a strong degree of courage also perpetuates through Beowulf's character. ... Hrothgar warns Beowulf of the seductive dangers of success after Beowulf comes back from the battle against Grendel's mother: O flower of warriors, beware of that trap. Choose, dear Beowulf, the better part, eternal rewards. ... Beowulf must prepare for not just a "jabbing blade or javelin,"" but also for "repellent age."" ...

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Looking at the above passage, we can see that Christians are opposed to that trait " a trait of pagan values. The Beowulf scop was trying to show his pagan audiences that Christianity was better, and he did this by making the evil characters of the story represent ideals pagans liked and Christians hated. ... Pagans had no problem with pride; they valued it, which is why it was a big deal for the scop to make it seem like a sin. ... If the author was still trying to convince his audience to convert, he would've made the religion seem perfect and impossible to slipup, unlike the Beow...

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