Many of the challenges observed in Beowulf that the society of Herot faced are comparable to the struggles of Anglo-Saxon society. The epic, Beowulf, would be considered an archetypal symbol to Anglo-Saxons because the Anglo-Saxons had to fight groups in order to defend the society they had built up which is similar to what Beowulf encountered in the epic. One challenge that Beowulf faced was trust in his men. When Beowulf was going into his final battle Wiglaf was the only one brave enough to help Beowulf defeat the monster. Wiglaf states “I remember that time we pledged our loyalty to our lord in the hall, promised we would be worth our price, as and when his need required it. He picked us out from the army deliberately, honored us and
