Beowulf represents a warrior culture. What importance does such an epic poem hold for our  world?  Hint: who might Grendel symbolize in modern society? Why was a warrior culture necessary in the Anglo Saxon world vs. our contemporary world?

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Beowulf represents a warrior culture. What importance does such an epic poem hold for our  world?  Hint: who might Grendel symbolize in modern society? Why was a warrior culture necessary in the Anglo Saxon world vs. our contemporary world?

Text: Beowulf (Translation by Seamus Heaney)

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