Beowulf And His Virtues
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Beowulf: A Moral Man Amongst Men
Morality, a standard of right behavior, was one of the most important characteristics during the Anglo-Saxon era. The story Beowulf depicted many virtues of the times. Beowulf holds his morals and virtues above all else, from the way he fought in battle until the ....
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.... to leave his side. Beowulf fought off monsters in the oceans deep, protecting Breca from the “grisly sea beasts.” (430)
Beowulf’s morality came also in the form of loyalty to people and his word. Loyalty to his father remained throughout the epic. On numerous occasions he boasted of his father, Ecgtheow, who “was famous in many a folk-land,” (195) thus immortalizing his name. Promises made by Beowulf were worth their weight in gold. His reputation grew as an honest and loy ....
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