As well the many Germanic elements of Christianity and discuss the roles of women in Beowulf. ... Though such verbal elements as boasts and stories are crucial to the warrior culture, heroes are, above all, defined by action. ... In more modern times, it worked its way back from folk tales to modern literature, spawning in turn the realm of science fiction. ... Secondly, Beowulf composes elements of pre-Christian pagan Christianity. ...

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