Paganism, Say Hello To Christi
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The epic poem of Beowulf blends aspects of the pagan world - such as the belief in fate and the importance of being remembered - with aspect from the Christian world. The
author writes about the values of the pagan world, while, at the same time, portraying
Christian morality through his charact ....
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.... man with this mark "he shall be avenged sevenfold."
In the epic of Beowulf, Beowulf makes many references to his fate. Fate, by definition,
is a pagan belief. There is no belief in fate in the Christian religion, yet fate seems to play
an important role in the morality and values of Beowulf. For instance, Beowulf said that
he could serve God because of his fate, because it was his belief that he was fated to be a
servant of God. Beowulf made such references to fate a ....
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