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"Beowulf" is an exhilarating epic poem about a hero with superhuman strength who has overcome many creatures, creatures who were thought to be invincible. The battle between good and evil is constantly illustrated throughout the poem. Good overcomes evil and Beowulf is still portrayed today as both a pagan and Christian hero.
First, Beowulf is portrayed as a pagan hero. Beowulf is known to have superhuman strength and he is "greater and stronger than anyone in the world" (110-111). He is illustrated in a way in which destruction shall never knock at his door. Thus, setting the stage for Grendel's annihilation. His strength is categorized as a pagan element because with this strength, he does not need anyone else to help him, not even God. Without God, "the fabled warrior in his warshirt and helmet trusted in his own strength" (689-691). Christianity is all about relying on God and trusting in His leading hand, but Beowulf entirely relies on his own strength rather than......

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