Whether you look at early American political theory, theology, or moral standards, you will see the deeply etched mark of our spiritual forbears. ... One example of such an opponent, Grendel, is called the "captain of evil" (749). ... Beowulf answers this question: "the deep boiled up and its wallowing sent the sea-brutes wild." (548-549) The main deep, farther out than anyone had ever gone before, brought with it the unknown a representation of the worst-case scenario. ...

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