Long after the splendor of Greek culture, the earliest heroic tradition in English literature evolved from the pagan tradition. ... However, there are also Christian elements in the early English literature as well. Christian elements are present in "Christian poetry that drew inspiration from the Bible or lives of saint and dwelt on heroic deeds performed by great individuals heroic lays [which] praise the old heroic ideals of unflinching courage, magnanimity and obligations of service to the overlord- (Mazur and Bela 1997:3). ... One of the earliest heroic epics in English Literature is B...

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