Pagan Tradition in Beowulf
Beowulf is steeped in a pagan tradition that depicts nature as hostile and forces of death as uncontrollable. ... Beowulf ends a failure. ... Beowulf is steeped in a pagan tradition, but not one that depicts nature as hostile. ... Beowulf did not end in failure. ... Beowulf defeated Grendel. Beowulf defeated Grendel’s mother. Beowulf became King of the Geats. Beowulf lived for fifty years in peace. Beowulf defeated the dragon. Beowulf died a man of honor, loved and respected by his people. ... Beowulf was not a failure.