Role Of Christianity In Beowulf

Christianity plays a large role in the development of the story, the tension with the pagan aspects, and the author’s purpose for writing Beowulf.

Throughout the story, the poet makes many connections to Christianity and the ideas of it. Beowulf is a strong warrior that time and time again represents the heroic code and what it means to be a warrior in his era. Despite these qualities, Beowulf also speaks of God and how he puts his faith in him. For example, before his battle with Grendel Beowulf states, “Let God in His wisdom extend His hand where He wills, reward whom He chooses!” Beowulf often mentions his belief in God, but still boasts in himself to win the battles. As the story progresses and Beowulf’s role in life changes, he still keeps

During Beowulf’s battle with the dragon the poet states, “Edgetho’s famous son stared at death, unwilling to leave this world, to exchange it for a dwelling in some distant place-a journey into darkness that all men must make, as death ends their few brief hours on earth.” Even though Beowulf refused to die as the story states, in the end he still was killed. Beowulf knew that this would happen; that fate wasn’t on his side this time, but he still wasn’t ready to let it happen despite his belief in God. At the end of the battle the poet states, “No one could have kept life in their lord’s body, or turned aside the Lord’s will: world and men and all move as He orders, and always have. and always will.” This statement is presented at the end of the story and the end of

The story was written around the time 700 A.D when conquering and wars were the main events happening around the world. Also at this time, Christianity was on a rise and many people began to convert. This story was written in order to entertain the audience with a great story of a great hero, but to also convert many of the people in that era to Christianity. No matter how great of a battle Beowulf may have won, the poet makes it clear that God played a role in his battle and in everything else that happens in the world. As previously mentioned, Beowulf constantly puts his faith in God before every battle. Beowulf becomes an admirable character as the story progresses for his battle and great accomplishments. As a result of the poet making Beowulf such an admirable character, he blends in the idea of Christianity with him in hope to influence the audience to aspire to be like Beowulf. The poet uses Beowulf in a way in order to make a connection with the reader, and then to deliver the message of Christianity through that