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Valor In Beowulf

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There are four main values in Anglo-Saxon society. These consist of justice, unselfishness, valor, and loyalty. Valor is the value that stands out to me in many ways during Beowulf; as Beowulf, himself is a very courageous hero. An example of this can be seen several times throughout the epic. For instance, Beowulf during the fight with Grendel’s mother, he jumps into a lake filled with unknown creatures. This would take a lot of courage, the idea of jumping into unknown territory at all is a difficult choice to make. This definitely shows that he conveys great valor. Another example of Beowulf showing his courageous self is battling a dragon near the end of the epic, all of his men flee in fear of the dragon, but not Beowulf he continues

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