Beowulf

In Beowulf, both pagan and Christian elements are present which add religious contrast to the poem. The poem begins with the king, Hrothgar, taking the throne of the Danes. During his reign, one of Hrothgars’ accomplishments included the building of the great Mead hall which served as a place of relaxation for his troops. Years passed and an evil monster came and terrorized the Hall. Then the great warrior, Beowulf, a foreigner offered to help …

…contained pagan or evil elements then the tone would probably dark and grim with no sign of goodness or life. Without the effects of both the reader would only see one side instead of both aspects, both good and evil. The use of good and evil throughout the poem relates to what the people of the poem think and feels about the situation they were in. In the end good over came evil and triumphed.