Beowulf

Finished reading Beowulf. What a great epic poem. Beowulf is The Hero who is self-sacrificing, noble, forthright and true. A bit proud by our standards, but true. And strong, really, really strong even when he must be Seventy or Eighty fighting the dragon. Sure he's an idealized hero and at the same time has rough edges but its good to read about a hero. A hero who knows his place under Heaven and trusts the Lord God Almighty with his life and for his time to die. I had forgotten all the faith references . These were Christianized Danes and Geats and Shieldings and the poet reflects their belief in this poem and lore. You also see all kinds of source material for J.R.R. Tolkien. I wonder if the movie accurately reflects Beowulf or includes his faith.