Ginny Kaitlin Samantha AngloSaxonValues Evidence Thesealmightyplainsmarkedoffby oceans Thecornersoftheearthweremadelovely withtreesandleaves,madequickwithlife Heslippedthroughthedoorandthereinthe silence StalkedHrothgarswarriors,oldandyoung, lyinginwaiting,hiddeninthemist,invisibly followingthemfromtheedgeofthemarsh, alwaysthere,unseen.

SothelivingsorrowofHealfdanesson Andquicklycommandedaboatfittedout, proclaimingthathedgotothatfamousking, wouldsailacrosstheseatoHrothgar,now whenhelpwasneeded. Mylord,thegreatkingofthedanes, commandsmetotellyou ...heknowsofyournoblebirth Eachofuscarriedanakedsword,prepared forwhalesortheswiftsharpteethandbeaks ofneedlefish. Thefrozenseasurgedaroundme,itgrew dark,thewindturnedbitter,blowingfromthe north,andthewavesweresavage. Butfateletmefinditsheartswithmy sword Afterwards,sailorscouldcrossthatsearoad andfeelnofearnothingwouldstoptheir passing. Fatesavesthelivingwhentheydriveaway deathbythemselves! Value LoveofBeauty LoveofBeauty Fairness Fairness

Lineage LoyaltytoLeader LoveofGlory

LoyaltytoLeader Lineage RepressionofFear

RepressionofFear

Fate

RepressionofFear

Fate

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...ofseahugemonstersIkilled.

RepressionofFear Glory LoveofGlory KinSlaying RepressionofFear

Iveheardnotalesofyou,Unferth,tellingof suchclashingterror. Youmurderedyourbrothers,yourownclose kin. Mypurposewasthis:towinthegoodwillof yourpeopleordieinbattle,pressedin Grendel'sfiercegrip. Letmeliveingreatnessandcourage,or hereinthishallwelcomemydeath! ...fightwithgloryinyourheart! ...towardthatgoldshininghall. ButHiglacsfollowerrememberedhisfinal boastand,standingerect,stoppedthe monstersflight,fastenedthoseclawsinhis fiststilltheycracked,clutchedGrendel closer. Shapedandfastenedwithiron,insideand out,artfullyworked,thebuildingstoodfirm.Its benchesrattled,felltothefloor,goldcovered boardsgratingasGrendelandBeowulf battledacrossthem. ...ofivoryandironandwood. ...Beowulf,aprinceoftheGeats,hadkilled Grendel,endedthegrief,thesorrow,the sufferingforcedonHrothgarshelplesspeople byabloodthirstyfiend. ButBeowulflongedforfame. ButBeowulfrepaidhimforthosevisits

LoveofGlory Fate LoveofGlory LoveofBeauty RepressionofFear

LoveofBeauty

LoveofBeauty LoveofGlory

LoveofGlory Fairness