Anglo-Saxon era set the way for years to come by forming a basic, yet intriguing, civilization to be shaped and molded into the world, as we know it today. This era, which began in 449 A.D. and ended in 1066 A.D., was a period of furious battles tied with equally fierce loyalty tribes and to their rulers. The epic story of Beowulf portrays a typical literary piece of the time by demonstrating both of these cultural fundamentals. When the anonymous author tells, "...He/ And all his glorious band of Geats/ Thanked God that their leader had come back unharmed" (Heaney, lines 597-599), he or she is referring to the universal loyalty expressed by the public to their gold-lord, king of tribe, earl, or any other type of ruling presence. Analogous to the importance of Anglo-Saxon leadership, the chiv
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