Beowulf 5
Beowulf 5During the Anglo-Saxon Period, the men in society were basically warriors. They relied uon their leaders to be strong, confident, and devoted. If the leaders were strong, they could defeat the negative things they encountered. Physical prowess and strength brought about confidence which also played a big role in a leader's success. A man without confidence caused doubt within his people, and the doubts often became realites. Finally, devotion to his people set the Anglo-Saxon leader apart form the common man. His Geats had to know that he would stand his ground for them and accept only victory over foes. All of these characteristics were invulnerable to the warrior tribes of the Anglo-Saxon Period.
Throughout Beowulf, the folk hero is described as a big, strong muscular man. He had the stregth to kill Grendel and his mother. His people saw that he was strong, and they relied upon him for protection. Beowulf did himself what a number of "weaker" people had tried. He slew an unassailable monster with his bare hands. The Danes had all tried and were slaughtered. Where strenght was concerned, he was unsurpassed.
Condidence, was also a characteristic that the inhabitants of this era deemed as a...
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