In the epic poem of Beowulf, the concepts of good versus evil present themselves quite frequently through the topic of heroes versus monsters. It follows a story of a character of good, someone who is strong, generous, and upholds a good reputation; in other words, the hero. It also follows characters of pure evil, demonic presences who only exist as representatives of hell themselves. While this is a topic very common in cultural literature throughout time, the way the story is portrayed correlates to many different ideas and practices of the Anglo-Saxon society. To take discussion of this into further detail, comparisons of time, morals, fate, reputation, loyalty, and other societal importance’s must be brought up and taken into consideration.
