Christian Morals In Beowulf
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Beowulf is an epic tale that has been changed over time to try and
express a christian moral. While this transformation over time has added a
new variable to the plot, it is still impossible to try and erase the
original pagan plot completely. It has become evident that the original
epic was pagan ....
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.... bore the curse of the seed
of Cain/ Whereby God punished the grievous guilt of Abel's murder." Cain
was the son of Adam and Eve and was the one who murdered Abel, his brother,
out of a jealous rage for God's favor to Abel. This shows us that Grendel
had more than just a dislike for the men, the song was showing Grendel that
his ancestor was looked upon as the bad person and was therefore the
underlying concept for Grendel's rage. This was the constant reminder to
Grendel of his evil past and t ....
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