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honor, fame, and accomplishments. Hrothgar, king of the Danes, is one example of the Anglo-Saxon measurement of importance in Beowulf. In Canto 1 the story teller describes his wealth and importance, not as mounds of gold or jewels, but instead as his ability to [lead] the Danes to such glory. and as his tendency to In battle, [leave] the common pasture untouched, and taking no lives."Beowulf, the hero-prince, also proves his true wealth and status through his deeds as defender of the Danes..