We are all motivated to do certain tasks in our lives. Most motivations for our own personal gain and personal wealth as a human being. In the book Beowulf, which is translated by Burton Raffel, tells the story of a young warrior who goes to a foreign land to fight a monster disturbing this village. The Anglo-Saxton code, mentioned many times in the Epic is code is loosely based off the saying; You are expected to do it, even if you don't want to do it. In the book, Beowulf helps the poor town of Herot get rid of the murderous monster Grendel. In defeating Grendel, he upsets Grendel’s mother a terrible witch who is angry at the death of her son. Beowulf then tracks her down and defeats her with no physical reward for killing her just his own
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Grendel slithers back to his lair under the wet and gloomy marsh with his mother where he dies. While above, they celebrate the defeat of Grendel and the heroics of Beowulf, Grendel’s mom plans her revenge. In the passage of Beowulf on page four of our packet Hrothgar says, “Ask not of pleasure; pain is renewed for the Danish people. Aeschere is dead!” He is saying no time to be happy another man is dead and this time by Grendel’s mom. They again turn towards Beowulf their savior and plead him to go and defeat the angry witch. From the passage Beowulf on page 52 lines 445-448 the city calls upon Beowulf asking, “Save us, once more, and again twisted gold, heaped-up ancient treasure, will reward you for the battle you win!” The Anglo-Saxton code widely states, do it even if you don't want to. Beowulf again takes on the task of defeating the monster, this time for the glory. Beowulf takes on the monster, but this time in full armor and equipped with a sword. They begin to fight and she puts up a good fight and even knocks the great warrior around her home to avenge her son. Beowulf kills her in the end with a magic sword hanging on the wall, but this time the victory is for fame and glory. In Beowulf page 54 lines 503-504 Beowulf begins to explain his helmet saying, “It was the last time anyone would wear it. But Beowulf longed only for fame.” Out of the countless battle he fought with the helmet he was not as appreciated as he was now the Danish people and to him is the glory he had been longing for the whole
Grendel slithers back to his lair under the wet and gloomy marsh with his mother where he dies. While above, they celebrate the defeat of Grendel and the heroics of Beowulf, Grendel’s mom plans her revenge. In the passage of Beowulf on page four of our packet Hrothgar says, “Ask not of pleasure; pain is renewed for the Danish people. Aeschere is dead!” He is saying no time to be happy another man is dead and this time by Grendel’s mom. They again turn towards Beowulf their savior and plead him to go and defeat the angry witch. From the passage Beowulf on page 52 lines 445-448 the city calls upon Beowulf asking, “Save us, once more, and again twisted gold, heaped-up ancient treasure, will reward you for the battle you win!” The Anglo-Saxton code widely states, do it even if you don't want to. Beowulf again takes on the task of defeating the monster, this time for the glory. Beowulf takes on the monster, but this time in full armor and equipped with a sword. They begin to fight and she puts up a good fight and even knocks the great warrior around her home to avenge her son. Beowulf kills her in the end with a magic sword hanging on the wall, but this time the victory is for fame and glory. In Beowulf page 54 lines 503-504 Beowulf begins to explain his helmet saying, “It was the last time anyone would wear it. But Beowulf longed only for fame.” Out of the countless battle he fought with the helmet he was not as appreciated as he was now the Danish people and to him is the glory he had been longing for the whole