Beowulf has always been an interesting piece of literature to me. Every since high school I've enjoyed hearing the many different versions and spin offs of this classic tale. There are many ways that this story can be broken down and analyzed. To me, it leans very strongly toward the belief in God and his powers.
             There are many examples in Beowulf that reinforce Christian values. God is almighty, and with him you can do anything, but without him you'll do nothing. In the story, before Beowulf fights Grendel's mother, he references to God's protection over him. He admits that without God, the fight would have ended immediately. Beowulf also highlights the idea that God provides you with the necessary tools to accomplish anything. This was shown by Beowulf's discovery of the sword in Grendel's mother's cave. Beowulf isn't the only one that recognizes God's power. Hrothgar tells him of the downfalls of being selfish, and being too proud. Both ideas area also shared in the Christian view of the world.
             Beowulf's tale of heroism, monsters and treasure has been retold, and remade many times. In fact one of my favorite movies, 13 Warrior, mimics this story. However none quite capture the same religious and cultural views as the original work. The story ends with Beowulf giving his well-deserved treasure to a loyal follower, and the follower in turn performs an act of pure unselfishness, and buries the treasure with Beowulf. An act that would sit very high in Christian religion and in the minds of many others, religious or not
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