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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