Main characters of any epic poem always represent the strongest values of his culture. The epic poem Beowulf is a slight glimpse into the past values. ... This played a great deal in the poem Beowulf. ... Unlike others that came before him though, he possessed many characteristics celebrated in a hero, brought about by the people. ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"Be not as Hermod" The fragment between lines 1724-1769 of Burton Raffel's translation of Beowulf includes many important elements of Anglo Saxon culture and epic poem characteristics. ... First of all, and like at many other points during the poem, an epithet to name God is used; Hrothgar uses "eternal Lord". ... He follows all the characteristics of a true hero, and he deserves his name to be remembered through history. ...

• Word Count: 643
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School