How Does Beowulf Show Loyalty In Anglo-Saxon Culture

INTRODUCTION
Anglo-Saxon is a term historically used to portray any member of the Germanic peoples who inhabited and controlled land during the 5th century to the time of the Norman Conquest that today are parts of England and Whales. The Anglo-Saxons were the descendants of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes according to St. Bede the Venerable.
The Anglo-Saxon society was organized under the structure of «comitatus». Under comitatus, each man served a lord as a warrior or thane. They ensured dependability to their lord, to fight in his army and defend him to the death if needed - the lord should always be the last man alive. In return for loyalty, a lord took care for his warriors by giving them food and rewarding them with gifts such as weapons, armor, jewelry and coins.
In Anglo-Saxon culture, honor was expressed through duty to the king and in their treatment of each other. A king’s honor was built upon his goodwill to his warriors. Honor also caused men to come repay killings, which lead to the establishment of the

He shows loyalty toward his own king by bringing gifts from Hrothgas back to Geatland. Beowulf is also loyal toward his own men, which is demonstrated by his choice to stay with them and sleet in the same place rather that a place of honor. Beowulf is also genuinely concerned about affinity along with loyalty and honor. All of which are related to the self-sacrificial nature of his bravery. For all this, Beowulf is also a man of deep personal faith. Ahead of his combat with Grendel, he offers a prayer; «May the Divine Lord in His wisdom grant the glory victory to whichever side he sees fit.» After the battle with the monster he gives credit to God, who he says «allowed» him to execute the monster. So Beowulf is represented by his martial boldness, sense of honor and loyalty, and by his religious