from Beowulf, “Grendel’s Mother” and “The Battle with Grendel’s Mother”

Question

Which of these shows the value that Anglo-Saxon culture placed on strength and valor?
A. the Danes’ return to Herot as Beowulf did battle in the lake
B. the theft of Grendel’s claw by Grendel’s mother
C. the return of Beowulf’s chain-mail by Grendel’s mother
D. the Geats’ carrying of Beowulf’s battle gear from the lake to Herot