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What are the modern values of Beowulf and/or universal themes are evident in the character? What does this tell us about how literature reflects society, culture, place, and/or history?

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"Beowulf" reveals the essential values of the heroic warrior culture that characterizes Anglo-Saxon and other early Germanic societies. Their values uphold the warrior aristocracy, including loyalty

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