My household-guard
are on the wane, fate sweeps them away
into Grendel's clutches—
but God can easily
halt these raids and harrowing attacks!
–Beowulf: A New Verse Translation,
Seamus Heaney
Which feature of Anglo-Saxon culture is reflected in the passage?
the reliance on formal rules of hospitality
the emphasis on gift-giving
the division of society into warrior tribes
the blending of pagan and Christian traditions
1 answer
the division of society into warrior tribes