Beowulf's Pre-Christian Values

Beowulf represents values of pre-Christian values throughout the story by elements such as wealth/honor, biblical/paganistic, and man vs. wild themes. The time period in which Beowulf was written, itself, sets a pre-Christian value. The epic has many others such as archetypal, symbolic themes, and motifs, but the most important that serve to add depth to the characters are the wealth, honor, religious, man, and wildness themes. These themes do not only serve to define character, but they also factor in as a motive for their actions. These Christian themes have become very important to the epic to add an element of depth that would not be possible in modern times due to the lost of the Anglo-Saxon culture and beliefs. An example of the biblical