Beowulf
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The Hero It is very common that a favorite tale told to a small child before he goes to sleep is actually a great epic story that has lived on for many centuries. The tale of is just that. was written during the Anglo-Saxon era, when heroic deeds and loyalty to one’s leader were traits of a pe ....
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.... is for what he believes to be right, moral, and just. In the time of the Anglo-Saxons’ reign of England it was noble and expected for a person of high honor to be more than loyal to his king. In fact, it was considered noble to be loyal to anything that was significant to humanity. In , is loyal to Higlac. "Higlac is my cousin and my king…(142)" says in his preparation to do battle with the threatening monster, Grendel. Loyalty to the Anglo-Saxons was heroic; however, the tale ....
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