Beowulf Good vs. Evil

Hrothgar warning Beowulf of such a quality He gives him advices that will make goodness remain with him : I wish you wealth to your heart 's content / In your days of glory be good to my sons / Here each hero is true to other / Gentle of spirit , loyal to lord / Friendly thanes and a folk united (784-788 Other indications concerning the side representing good can be found in different parts of the poem . The poem `Beowulf ' clearly describes many elements related to the values that society treasured and believed in The first

value was the courage and bravery that are declared by the same person who claims to have them this is clear in the statement of Beowulf himself when he said : I count it true that I had more courage more strength in swimming than any other man (508-509 . Then comes altruism when Beowulf decides to fight the monster without his sword just to be able to save the others : With hand-grip only I 'll grapple with foe against foe I 'll fight to the death , and the one who is taken must trust to God 's grace (342-344 . In this last statement , we can find another value which is the strength of the belief in fate in the culture of that society . Another value was that honor comes as result of someone 's actions and good doing during his life , while in Christianity for example , honor and glory can only be received in the life after death . In another element that can be contested according to today 's values is that Beowulf represented a warrior culture which stated that it was better to get revenge than to grieve those who died : Sorrow not , brave one ! Better for man to avenge a friend than much to mourn All men...