de underlined above. Instead of providing his comrades with loyalty and protection, he killed them. Greed overcame him and he did not share his wealth with them. As a result of his treachery and cruelty, he was cut off from the camaraderie of mankind and became an outcast in society. Thus, to avoid such a situation, Hrothgar advises Beowulf to "study openhandedness" one of the most important virtu
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