Beowulf reveals the Anglo-Saxon’s culture of warfare, and describes various types of universal human behavior. In Beowulf, the people relied on an all powerful leader the defend them against the enemy. Eventually, Beowulf gained the respect and loyalty of his people, which established law and order. It was typical of the Anglo-Saxon hero to defend his homeland, as well as Beowulf fought against the Geats in the epic. Another value of the Anglo-Saxon society revealed in Beowulf is religion. The unknown author states that the enemy of Beowulf, Grendel, was the offspring of Cain, the child of Adam and Eve (biblical allusion). The universal themes were the behaviors among the characters in Beowulf, such as personal satisfaction, pride and greed, and jealousy.
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